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Meanings of downpour in English

Portuguese
aguaceiro
Catalan
bàtec
Spanish
aguacero

A heavy rain.

      aguaceiro
      Usage of downpour in English
      1
      Mr Goff said the water system was coping despite the latest downpour.
      Radio NZ
      2
      However, at least some of the downpour went where it was needed.
      The South African
      3
      They sat in awkward silence, listening to the downpour and the wind.
      Stubble
      4
      A brief downpour of rain drenched the place and left her untouched.
      Anansi Boys
      5
      An hour ago we had thunder and lightning, and a torrential downpour.
      Radio NZ
      6
      In the downpour I could no longer tell if I was crying.
      Seven Surrenders
      7
      There was a downpour and the driver lost control of the car.
      The Guardian
      8
      Natalie stared straight ahead through a window made opaque by the downpour.
      Carrion comfort
      9
      The SAWS warns that the heavy downpour could lead to localised flooding.
      The South African
      10
      Torrential rain continued to hit the south-east yesterday following Sunday's constant downpour.
      The Irish Times
      11
      We finally found the herd up ahead, moving slowly through the downpour.
      The Einstein Intersection
      12
      Toward dawn the rain let up until it was a mere downpour.
      The Hyperion Cantos
      13
      It drove the rain- aheavydownpour by this time-rattlingagainst the windows.
      "I Say No"
      14
      As the door of 111 slammed behind me, the downpour suddenly slackened.
      Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and i...
      15
      Outside, rain made a steady downpour, but the wind was almost tolerable.
      Rebel island
      16
      In fact, the deafening drumming of a downpour hammered the tent's roof.
      Stonewielder
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