La Palabra Del Día: "chubasco"
chubasco ( choo-bah'-skoh )
noun ( heavy storm, heavy shower )
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1: Hay que meter al ganado. ¡Viene un chubasco terrible!
We've got to get the livestock in. A terribly heavy storm is on the way!
2: En las noticias dijeron que mañana habrá chubascos.
On the news they said we'll have heavy showers tomorrow.
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Here is Baja since we don't get much rain a chubasco is a strong wind that comes up suddenly and dies just as suddenly. It can bring rain but not usually. They usually come in the late afternoon or anytime during the night.
Aquí en Baja porque no hay mucho lluvia un chubasco es el nombre por n viento fuerte que viene de repente y desaparece de repente también. Puede trae lluvia pero normalmente no. Normalmente viene en la atardecer o en la noche.
Today I am leaving to go sailing for a week and I am hoping that we do not have any chubascos this week.
Hoy voy a ir a velar por una semana y espero que no tengamos nada de chubascos est semana.
En este verano el chubasco inesperado dejó la ciudad en un estado espantoso.
This summer un unexpected storm left the city in a terrible state.
Me encanta los chubascos en los trópicos, haciendo el aire tan fresco y claro.
I love showers in the tropics, making the air so fresh and clear.
Algunos chubascos son peligrosos porque puedan pueden producir crecidas.
Some downpours are dangerous because they can cause flash floods.
El chubasco, fue viniendo hacia nuestra nave alrededor del cabo.
The squall, was coming towards our ship around the cape.
The puppy ran away from the swirling vortex of the heavy storm, which threatened to take him up any second.
El perrito se escapó del vórtice remolino de chubasco, que amenazaba con llevarlo a cualquier segundo.
Durante la primavera en Sacramento, puede haber un chubasco por la mañana y después hacer mucho calor por la tarde.
During the spring in Sacramento, there can be a downpour in the morning and then be very hot in the afternoon.
Cuando hay un chubasco, en lugar de pedir lluvia lugera,ora por un mejor paraguas.
When there's a heavy shower, don't ask for light rain. Instead pray for a better umbrella.
Los chubascos hicieron que mucho daño en Houston forzando a mucha gente dejar se va de sus casas.
The torrential rains caused much damage in Houston forcing many people to leave their homes.
Cuando yo regresaba de clase en la tarde en Costa Rica, recuerdo haber tenido hasta situarse cerca del umbral de un negocio, mientras yo esperé el chubasco para disminuir.
When I was returning from class in the afternoon in Costa Rica, I remember having to stand close to the threshold of a business, while I waited for a heavy shower to decrease.
Los taxis están por todas partes en Cuenca, pero durante un chubasco, es imposible para uno de ellos.
Taxis are everywhere in Cuenca, but during a downpour it is impossible to hail one.
Nos gustaría algunos chubascos aquí porque las pequeñas represas y los lagitos cerca de nuestra lugar todavia están vacios o muy bajos.
We would like some heavy storms here because the small dams and little lakes near our place are still empty or very low.
Siempre los chubascos se causan accidentes de autos en la carretera.
The heavy storms always cause automobile accidents on the highway.
Hoy en Bayamón cayo ese único chubasco, pero luego le siguió una humedad altísima.
Today in Bayamón, a heavy storm came down but then the humidity level spiked up.
Cuando salimos ayer hubo un chubasco fuerte, y aunque estaba contento porque regaba mis plantas no era divertido manejar por él bajo el aguacero. Sin embargo depués de dos horas lo sobrepasamos y no llegó aquí hasta anoche y era muy débil.
When we left yesterday there was a strong rainstorm, and although I was happy because it was watering my plants it was not very fun driving in it. Nonetheless after two hours we outran it and it did not arrive here until last night and was very weak.
