Italian-English translations for smottamento

• landslide
  This accident was not due to a technical fault, either. It was purely and simply the result of a landslide, which is something that can occur in a mountainous region like the Alps. L'incidente non è nemmeno imputabile a un guasto tecnico, ma è stato causato, molto semplicemente, da uno smottamento, evento non infrequente in una regione montana come quella delle Alpi.
  The candidate won by a landslide.
• landslip
• slide
  He slid the boat across the grass.
  The safe slid slowly.
  Snow slides down the side of a mountain.

Related words

• frana
• valanga