torrent

el torrente

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torrent(

taw

rihnt

)

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

noun

1. (current)

a. el torrente

(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)

A torrent of water washed away the car.Un torrente de agua se llevó el coche.

Torrents of rainwater poured down from the roof after the storm.Cayeron torrentes de agua del techo después del aguacero.

2. (string)

a. el torrente

(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)

The journalist received a torrent of abuse after the article was published.La periodista recibió un torrente de insultos cuando se publicó el artículo.

b. la sarta

(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)

The player let loose a torrent of insults at the referee.El jugador soltó una sarta de insultos al árbitro.

torrent

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

Noun

1. (general)

a. el torrente

(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)

it's raining in torrentsllueve torrencialmente

a torrent of abuseun torrente de insultos

torrent [ˈtɒrənt]

noun

torrente (m)

it rained in torrents llovía a cántaros; a torrent of abuse un torrente de insultos; una sarta de injurias

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