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How do you say "landslide" in Spanish?
el deslizamiento de tierras
In Spanish, "landslide" is el deslizamiento de tierras.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce el des-lee-sah-mee-EN-toh deh TIEH-rrahs, stress on the syllables shown, literally 'sliding of lands'.
Grammar notes
el deslizamiento de tierras is masculine. Its plural is deslizamientos de tierra.
Example sentence
Una fuerte lluvia provocó 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 tierras
Deslizamiento de tierras comes from 'deslizar', to slide, land literally sliding away.
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Questions about el deslizamiento de tierras
How do you pronounce el deslizamiento de tierras?
Pronounce el des-lee-sah-mee-EN-toh deh TIEH-rrahs, stress on the syllables shown, literally 'sliding of lands'.
Is el deslizamiento de tierras masculine or feminine?
el deslizamiento de tierras is masculine. el deslizamiento de tierras is masculine. Its plural is deslizamientos de tierra.
How is el deslizamiento de tierras used in Spanish?
el deslizamiento de tierras is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una fuerte lluvia provocó un deslizamiento de tierra en la carretera. (Heavy rain caused a landslide on the road.).
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