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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries거세게 쏟아지는
Pronunciation / Transliteration: geosege ssodajineun
"거세게 쏟아지는 비 때문에 앞이 잘 보이지 않았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Falling in large amounts or with great force, typically used to describe heavy rain.
"The match was abandoned because of torrential rain." - 2
Relating to or having the character of a rushing, violent stream or torrent.
"The hikers struggled to cross the torrential mountain stream."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'torrens', meaning boiling, roaring, or rushing (from 'torrere', to scorch or burn). It entered the English language in the early 19th century through French, shifting from its original sense of a rushing stream of water to describe heavy, fast-falling rain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Torrential" is said worldwide
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torrentiel
Transliteration: toʁ.sɑ̃.sjɛl
"Nous avons dû nous abriter à cause d'une pluie torrentielle."
starkregenartig
Transliteration: ˈʃtaʁkˌʁeːɡənˌʔaʁtɪç
"Wegen des starkregensartigen Regens mussten wir drinnen bleiben."
torrentizio
Transliteration: tor.renˈtid.tsjo
"La pioggia torrenziale ha causato gravi allagamenti."
torrencial
Transliteration: to.renˈsjal
"La lluvia torrencial inundó las calles de la ciudad."
torrencial
Transliteration: tu.ʁẽˈsjaw
"Uma chuva torrencial surpreendeu os motoristas na rodovia."
मुूसलाधार
Transliteration: moosaladhar
Script: मूसलाधार
"मूसलाधार बारिश के कारण सभी उड़ानें रद्द कर दी गईं।"
倾盆般的
Transliteration: qīng pén bān de
"倾盆大雨使得交通陷入了瘫痪。"
거세게 쏟아지는
Transliteration: geosege ssodajineun
"거세게 쏟아지는 비 때문에 앞이 잘 보이지 않았다."
激しい
Transliteration: hageshii
"激しい雨のため、試合は延期された。"
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