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“torrential” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/torenˈθjal/

Example

Durante la noche cayó una lluvia torrencial.

Torrential rain fell during the night.

Illustration for torrencial (torrential)

How to say “torrential” in Spanish

“Torrential” in Spanish is torrencial.

An extremely heavy, short-lived downpour that overwhelms drains and drenches streets.

Full entry for torrencial: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with torrencial

El tráfico quedó detenido por la lluvia torrencial.

Traffic was brought to a standstill by the torrential rain.

Tips for using torrencial

  • Typically used after the noun as lluvia torrencial to stress extreme intensity, while casual speech often uses idioms like 'llovía a cántaros' for the same idea.

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