Meaning
waterfall
- a steep fall of water down a mountainside or cliff
- a large outpouring or rapid succession of things (figurative)
In a sentence
Abbiamo fatto un'escursione per vedere la cascata.
We went on a hike to see the waterfall.
Il rumore della cascata si sentiva da lontano.
The sound of the waterfall could be heard from afar.
Aveva una splendida cascata di capelli biondi.
She had a splendid cascade of blonde hair.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cascata | feminine · singular |
| cascate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used figuratively for hair ('una cascata di ricci' = a cascade of curls).