This is a new word for me,tromba

Question

tromba it means downpour.This is an example on how to use it,La tromba que cayó esta tarde en Ecatepec, Coacalco y Tultitlán provocó inundaciones de más de un metro de altura,

Translation,Ecatepec, Coacalco y Tultitlán are little towns close to Mexico City Mexico city is also called "The DF) or just DF to Mexican in other Mexican's states the city is just call Mexico. So if the are talking about Mexico they mean Mexico city. A lot of Mexicans don't like the DF because they think people there are too pushy. to continue with the translation

provocó inundaciones de más de un metro de altura, the downpour or tromba, or tromba or downpour caused floods of over 1 yard, 1 yard is about a meter, of course 1 yard is abot 36 feet.

36 inches - 0074b507, Oct 31, 2009

Thanks Gus..I have heard "DF" before and was wondering what it meant. - nonombre, Nov 1, 2009

Distrito Federal. Similar to Americans calling Washington "D.C." - samdie, Nov 1, 2009

Answer 1

Hey Gus, Here's another usage I found:

La presa cedió y una tromba de agua, de casi 9 metros de altura en algunas partes, pasó precipitadamente por la cuenca del río Júcar y engulló todo lo que encontró a su paso.

This gives the idea of a wall of water. I believe tromba can also be used figuratively. A public office may recieve a downpour/flood of requests (una tromba de peticiones) for something.

I found tromba here at SpanishDict...just double-click on the word. - webdunce, Oct 31, 2009

However, trumba -- with a u -- I did not find, but you have typed it in your post both ways so perhaps you misspelled it when looking for it in the dictionaries too. - webdunce, Oct 31, 2009

¡Ay Chihuahua! Thanks webdunce. You're right, the typo made the difference. I deleted my question about the dictionaries. :-) - chaparrito, Oct 31, 2009

Answer 2

Some other uses.

Entrar en tromba - To burst in.

Pasar como una tromba - To go by like a whirlwind.

Answer 3

tromba is also a musical instrument, like a trumpet.

Really? Trumpet is trompeta. Trombone is trombón. I'm curious. What would a Tromba be? - chaparrito, Oct 31, 2009

Tromba is also a trumpet - 0068e2f4, Oct 31, 2009

Tromba is a trumpet in Italian. - 00515f39, Nov 1, 2009

Answer 4

Yes, I also went on the Real Academia site because I have never heard "tromba" as trumpet, but "cada día se aprende algo." It was not defined as "trumpet" in any stretch of the imagination (as Gus documented). Maybe it's a regional thing?

maybe es quichua...I don't know - 0068e2f4, Oct 31, 2009

Don't worry about it, you are not going to be a tromba player anyway. - 0068e2f4, Oct 31, 2009

True that! No worries. I enjoy the interchange. :-) - chaparrito, Oct 31, 2009

I'm just teasing chaparrito. - 0068e2f4, Oct 31, 2009

Answer 5

robertico: tromba is also a musical instrument, like a trumpet.

So can 'Tromba' also mean 'Trumpet'? I'm a little confused. It does in Italian, but I can't find anything that alludes to 'trumpet' in Spanish. Help?

Answer 6

He might of meant "trompeta" Who knows?

trompeta feminine noun1. trumpet

trombón.

(Del it. trombone).

1. m. Instrumento musical de metal, especie de trompeta grande, y cuyos sonidos responden, según su clase, a las voces de tenor, contralto o bajo respectivamente.

2. com. Músico que toca este instrumento.

~ de pistones.

1. m. Aquel en que la variación de notas se obtiene por el juego combinado de llaves o pistones.

~ de varas.

1. m. sacabuche (? instrumento musical).

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