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Eine Lawine lostreten

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Eine Lawine lostreten

Ay-neh lah-VEE-neh LOS-tray-ten
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📖 Literal Translation
To trigger an avalanche
💡 Meaning
To start a chain reaction of events, often negative and difficult to stop.
🌍 Equivalent:"To unleash an avalanche; to open a Pandora's box"

Example Sentences

1

Seine unbedachte Bemerkung trat eine Lawine von Problemen los.

His thoughtless remark triggered an avalanche of problems.

2

Wenn wir jetzt nicht handeln, könnten wir eine Lawine von Konsequenzen lostreten.

If we don't act now, we could unleash an avalanche of consequences.

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