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"Precipitation" is a noun which is often translated as "la precipitación", and "rainfall" is a noun which is often translated as "la lluvia". Learn more about the difference between "precipitation" and "rainfall" below.
precipitation(
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sih
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pih
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tey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weather)
a. la precipitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With temperatures hovering around 32 degrees, we can expect to see some mixed precipitation.Con las temperaturas rondando los 32 grados, se espera ver algo de precipitación mezclada.
b. las precipitaciones (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Due to the extremely low precipitation, the water supply has been greatly reduced.Debido a las precipitaciones extremadamente bajas, las reservas de agua se han reducido considerablemente.
2. (rush)
a. la precipitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The corporal's reckless precipitation nearly compromised the operation.La precipitación imprudente del cabo casi comprometió la operación.
3. (chemistry)
a. la precipitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A solution of silver nitrate and potassium chloride results in the precipitation of the insoluble silver chloride.Una solución de nitrato de plata y cloruro de potasio resulta en la precipitación del cloruro de plata.
rainfall(
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fal
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la pluviosidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The rainfall on the leeward side of the island is much less than on the windward side.La pluviosidad es mucho menor en el lado de sotavento de la isla que en el de barlovento.
2. (shower)
a. la precipitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Landslides blocked the highway after a rainfall that lasted several hours.Los deslizamientos de tierra bloquearon la carretera a causa de una precipitación que duró varias horas.
