Spanish Conversation · Level 157
30 words
Spanish word
torrencial
Pronunciation
IPA/torenˈθjal/
Meaning
- adjectivetorrential
Example
Durante la noche cayó una lluvia torrencial.
Torrential rain fell during the night.
More examples
El tráfico quedó detenido por la lluvia torrencial.
Traffic was brought to a standstill by the torrential rain.
Core concept
An extremely heavy, short-lived downpour that overwhelms drains and drenches streets.
Common phrases
lluvia torrencial
torrential rain
aguacero torrencial
torrential downpour
tormenta torrencial
torrential storm
Similar words
fuerte: Rain that falls with great force and vigor, producing quick, strong bursts of water.
intenso: Clearly forceful rain that is intensely powerful and produces heavy, penetrating soaking.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe una lluvia muy intensa y abundante que cae con gran fuerza en un periodo corto.
Word origin
From Spanish torrente 'torrent' plus suffix -al, ultimately from Latin torrēns (present participle of torrēre 'to boil or rush') and meaning 'of or like a torrent'.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- ligerolightadjective
- moderadomoderateadjective