Definition
A mass of rock, earth, or debris moving down a slope due to gravity. Also used metaphorically to describe an overwhelming victory in an election.
Etymology
English compound from 'land' + 'slide', first recorded in the 1830s for geological phenomena. The political sense emerged in the early 1900s, comparing electoral victory to an unstoppable natural force.
Kelly Says
The metaphorical use of landslide in politics brilliantly captures how electoral victories can seem as sudden and overwhelming as geological events, sweeping away opposition like rocks and debris.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መሬት አራት
mereet ah-rat
ARالعربية
انهيار أرضي
inhiyar ardi
CACatalà
esllavissament de terra
ehs-yah-vee-SAH-men deh TEH-rah
DADansk
jordfald
yohrd-fahl
DEDeutsch
Erdrutsch
AYR-droo-tsh
ELΕλληνικά
καταπτώση
kah-tahp-TOH-see
ESEspañol
deslizamiento de tierra
deh-slee-thah-MEE-en-toh deh tee-EH-rah
FAفارسی
زمین لغزش
zamin laghzesh
FISuomi
maanvyöry
mah-n-vyoh-ry
FRFrançais
glissement de terrain
glease-mohn deh teh-RAHN
GUGU
જમીનનો ખસેડો
jamiinno khasedo
HAHA
rukunin ƙasa
roo-koo-neen kah-sah
HEעברית
מפולת
mah-POO-lah
HIहिन्दी
भूस्खलन
bhooskhalan
HUMagyar
földcsuszamlás
fohld-choo-sahm-lahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanah longsor
tah-nah lohng-sohr
IGIG
ụwa ọma
oo-wah oh-mah
ITItaliano
frana
FRAH-nah
KKKK
жер асты
zher ah-stee
MSBahasa Melayu
tanah runtuh
tah-nah roon-toh
MYမြန်မာ
မြေပြိုကျ
myay pyo kyah
NLNederlands
aardverschuiving
AHRD-ver-SHOO-ving
NONorsk
jordskred
yohrd-skrehd
PAPA
ਧਰਤੀ ਢਾਹ
dharati dhaah
PLPolski
osuwisko
oh-SOO-vees-koh
PTPortuguês
deslizamento de terra
deh-slee-thah-MEHN-toh deh TEH-rah
RORomână
alunecare de teren
ah-loo-NEH-kah-reh deh teh-REHN
RUРусский
оползень
oh-POH-lzen
SVSvenska
jordskred
yohrd-skrehd
SWKiswahili
mmomonyoko wa ardhi
m-moh-moh-nyoh-koh wah ahr-dee
TAதமிழ்
நிலச்சரிவு
nilacharivu
TEతెలుగు
భూకంపం
bhookampam
TLTL
pagguho ng lupa
pahg-goo-oh ng loo-pah
TRTürkçe
heyelan
heh-yeh-LAHN
UKУкраїнська
осип
oh-SEEP
VITiếng Việt
đất trượt
dat troot
ZUZU
ukuthuthuka kwelanga
oo-koo-thoo-thoo-kah kweh-lah-ngah