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59 words
Spanish word
garúa
Pronunciation
IPA/gaˈɾua/
Meaning
- feminine noundrizzle
Example
En la costa suele haber garúa durante el invierno.
On the coast there is usually drizzle during the winter.
More examples
Por la tarde la garúa persistente obligó a llevar paraguas.
In the afternoon the persistent drizzle forced people to carry umbrellas.
Core concept
Thin fog-like rain that lightly wets surfaces.
Common phrases
garúa persistente
persistent drizzle
garúa ligera
light drizzle
Similar words
llovizna: Light rain of very fine droplets that falls intermittently and barely wets surfaces.
lluvia: Water falling from the sky in visible drops and measurable amounts.
neblina: Suspended fine water droplets in the air that reduce visibility.
bruma: Thin, moist haze near the sea that creates a damp, blurred atmosphere.
Definition in Spanish
Precipitación en forma de gotas muy finas o niebla húmeda que moja sin provocar lluvia intensa, usada especialmente en la costa pacífica de Sudamérica.
Word origin
Derived from a native South American source according to etymological accounts, the term became the regional label for the misty, long-lasting precipitation on the Pacific coast.
Usage tips
- In Peru and Chile garúa names the local persistent drizzle and is not interchangeable with lluvia, which covers ordinary or heavy rain.
Other meanings
- mistnoun
Opposites
- aguacerodownpournoun
- chubascorain showernoun