downpour

el aguacero

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downpour(

daun

por

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (weather)

a. el aguacero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I got caught in a downpour on the way home.Me agarró un aguacero regresando a casa.

b. el chaparrón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(short duration)

We had dozens of new potholes after the first downpour of the season.Se abrieron docenas de nuevos baches después del primer chaparrón de la temporada.

c. el chubasco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(with a lot of wind)

The downpour started at the coast and worked its way inland.El chubasco comenzó en la costa y se abrió camino hacia el interior.

d. la tromba

(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).

(F)

(localized)

I got caught in a downpour while walking in Veracruz. I was soaked to the bone in seconds.Me sorprendió una tromba cuando caminaba por Veracruz. Me calé hasta los huesos en cuestión de segundos.

downpour

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la aguacero m, tromba de agua

(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).

(F)

downpour [ˈdaʊnpɔːʳ]

noun

aguacero (m); chaparrón (m); chubasco (m); (LAm)

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