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Meaning of downpour | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)

Definitions

A heavy rain.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca leysan
Català xàfec
Čeština liják
Ελληνικά νεροποντή
Gaeilge duartan
Հայերեն տարափ
Bahasa Indonesia hujan lebat
日本語 土砂降り 大雨
한국어 큰 비 폭우 호우
Македонски порој поројник
Bahasa Melayu hujan lebat
Nederlands wolkbreuk
Polski ulewa
Português aguaceiro chuvada temporal toro
Svenska ösregn
Türkçe Sağanak
Українська злива
Tiếng Việt mưa rào

Examples

“They got caught in a downpour without an umbrella and came back soaked.”
“I left Inverness on a Saturday afternoon in July in a steady downpour of rain.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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