German-English translation for "Schwall"

"Schwall" English translation

Schwall
[ʃval]Maskulinum | masculine m <Schwall(e)s; Schwalle>

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swell, surge flood, gush flood, torrent, deluge, volley
  • swell
    Schwall Woge
    surge
    Schwall Woge
    Schwall Woge
  • flood
    Schwall Erguss von Wasser
    gush
    Schwall Erguss von Wasser
    Schwall Erguss von Wasser
  • flood
    Schwall figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    torrent
    Schwall figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    deluge
    Schwall figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    volley
    Schwall figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Schwall figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
  • ein Schwall von Worten
    a torrent (oder | orod flood) of words
    ein Schwall von Worten
  • ein Schwall von Fragen
    a volley (oder | orod barrage) of questions
    ein Schwall von Fragen
Schwall von Flüchen
torrent of swearwords
Schwall von Flüchen
I get a breath of tear gas and I can't breathe.
Ich bekomme einen Schwall Tränengas ab und ich kann nicht atmen.
Source: TED
A waterfall of sweat began to pour down my face.
Ein Schwall von Schweiß begann mein Gesicht herab zu strömen.
Source: Tatoeba
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