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How do you say "landslide" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el deslizamiento de tierra
In Spanish (Latin America), "landslide" is el deslizamiento de tierra.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers in Mexico say "el deslizamiento de tierra" close to EHL dehs-lee-sah-MEEEHN-toh DEH TEEEHR-rrah, keeping vowels tight and stressing the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
el deslizamiento de tierra is masculine. Its plural is deslizamientos de tierra.
Example sentence
Lluvias intensas causaron un deslizamiento de tierra en la carretera.
Heavy rain caused a landslide on the road.
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How to remember el deslizamiento de tierra
Split "deslizamiento de tierra" into its syllables and say each one slowly while picturing a landslide; repeating that small ritual a few times locks the sound and the meaning together.
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- ecosystem el ecosistema
- habitat el hábitat
- wildlife la vida silvestre
- environment el medio ambiente
- pollution la contaminación
- recycling el reciclaje
- conservation la conservación
- wildfire el incendio forestal
- petal el pétalo
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Questions about el deslizamiento de tierra
How do you pronounce el deslizamiento de tierra?
Native speakers in Mexico say "el deslizamiento de tierra" close to EHL dehs-lee-sah-MEEEHN-toh DEH TEEEHR-rrah, keeping vowels tight and stressing the second-to-last syllable.
Is el deslizamiento de tierra masculine or feminine?
el deslizamiento de tierra is masculine. el deslizamiento de tierra is masculine. Its plural is deslizamientos de tierra.
How is el deslizamiento de tierra used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el deslizamiento de tierra is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Lluvias intensas causaron un deslizamiento de tierra en la carretera. (Heavy rain caused a landslide on the road.).
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