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Spanish word
precipitación
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾeθipitaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounprecipitation
Example
Se espera precipitación esta tarde.
Precipitation is expected this afternoon.
More examples
No decidas con precipitación; piensa bien.
Do not decide in haste; think carefully.
Core concept
Mass falling of water and ice from the sky.
Common phrases
actuar con precipitación
act hastily
evitar la precipitación
avoid acting hastily
con precipitación
in haste
Similar words
lluvia: Liquid water falls from clouds to the ground as ordinary rain.
llovizna: Very fine, light droplets fall gently and persistently from the sky.
aguacero: Intense, heavy rain falls in a short, often sudden downpour.
granizo: Hard pellets or balls of ice fall from the sky as hail.
Definition in Spanish
Acción por la cual el agua y el hielo contenidos en la atmósfera caen sobre la superficie terrestre, manifestándose como lluvia, nieve o granizo.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin praecipitātiō meaning 'a throwing down', and its original sense of sudden downward movement applies to water and ice falling from the atmosphere.
Usage tips
- In forecasts the plural 'precipitaciones' often covers rain, snow, and hail together, while everyday speakers normally say 'lluvia' when they mean just rain.
Other meanings
- hastenoun
Related words
- precipitarhastenverb
- precipitadorashadjective