Enter the word for search

cascade

/kæˈskeɪd/

cascadenoun

cascades

/kæˈskeɪd/

Translations

cascadeChute d’eau en gradins; sens courant.

The hikers stopped to admire the beautiful cascade flowing down the mountainside.

Les randonneurs se sont arrêtés pour admirer la belle cascade qui descendait la montagne.

cascadeSuccession d’éléments transmis de niveau en niveau.

The cascade of instructions moved from headquarters to the local offices.

La cascade d’instructions est passée du siège aux bureaux locaux.

Additional translations

déferlementSens figuré; pour une grande quantité d’événements, de messages ou de problèmes.

Definitions

A small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope.

The hikers stopped to admire the beautiful cascade flowing down the mountainside.

A sequence in which something is passed from one person, level, or stage to the next.

The cascade of instructions moved from headquarters to the local offices.

A large number of things, especially events, messages, or problems, arriving or appearing in quick succession.

The announcement triggered a cascade of complaints on social media.

Synonyms

cascadeverb

cascaded

Past Simple

cascaded

Past Participle

cascading

Gerund

/kæsˈkeɪd/

Translations

cascaderVerbe rare; s’emploie pour une chute ou un enchaînement en cascade.

The water cascaded down the rocks, creating a soothing sound.

L’eau a cascaded sur les rochers, créant un bruit apaisant.

Additional translations

cascaderSens de propagation en chaîne; verbe rare.

cascaderSens figuré; transmission successive d’informations ou d’instructions.

Definitions

To fall or flow in a series of stages, like a waterfall.

The water cascaded down the rocks, creating a soothing sound.

To pass on information or instructions successively to a series of people.

The manager cascaded the new policy changes to all the team leaders.

To spread or develop in a chain reaction from one person, place, or stage to another.

The outage cascaded across the region within minutes.

Synonyms

cascadeadjective

/kæsˈkeɪd/

Used chiefly before a noun to denote equipment, systems, or effects that operate or are arranged in successive stages.

Translations

en cascadeEmploi technique ou descriptif; se dit d’un dispositif organisé en plusieurs étapes successives.

The engineers installed a cascade cooling system to handle the extreme temperatures.

Les ingénieurs ont installé un système de refroidissement en cascade pour supporter les températures extrêmes.

Definitions

Arranged or occurring in a series of stages, each stage activating or influencing the next; relating to such a sequence.

The engineers installed a cascade cooling system to handle the extreme temperatures.