blizzard

bufera di neve, tormenta di neve

Forte tempesta di neve con venti intensi che rendono difficile vedere.

In inglese semplice: A heavy snowstorm with strong winds that make it difficult to see.

• A blizzard closed the roads.
• We were caught in a blizzard last night.
• How long will this blizzard last?

Sinonimi: snowstorm

Espressioni comuni: severe blizzard, blizzard conditions, during a blizzard

valanga, raffica

Grandissima quantità di cose simili che spesso arrivano rapidamente e tutte insieme.

In inglese semplice: A very large number of similar things, often arriving quickly and all at once.

• A blizzard of emails filled my inbox.
• She faced a blizzard of questions after the speech.
• We struggled through a blizzard of paperwork.

Come si usa: a blizzard of something (The announcement produced a blizzard of complaints.)

Sinonimi: flood, torrent, deluge

Espressioni comuni: blizzard of something, blizzard of emails, blizzard of questions, blizzard of complaints