rainstorm
gb/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/ us/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
B1
Englisch
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
B1
event
1
a storm with heavy rain
a time when it rains very hard, like a storm
Verwendungsmuster:
a rainstorm (over/in/at) [place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may write it as two words (*rain storm*). Also, a rainstorm does not necessarily include thunder and lightning (that is a thunderstorm).
Synonyme
downpour (Focuses on very heavy rain, not the stormy conditions.)
|
storm (More general; may involve wind, thunder, snow, etc.)
Antonyme
drought (A long period with little or no rain.)
|
dry spell (A shorter period without rain.)
Wortverbindungen
a heavy rainstorm
|a sudden rainstorm
|a brief rainstorm
|a violent rainstorm
|an overnight rainstorm
|a summer rainstorm
|a rainstorm hits
|a rainstorm passes
|a rainstorm causes flooding
|rainstorm damage
Themen
weather
|nature
|daily_life
|travel
Beispiele
- A sudden rainstorm soaked everyone at the outdoor concert.
- The rainstorm knocked out power in parts of the city.
- After the rainstorm, the streets were covered with puddles and leaves.
Beispiele für Lernende
- We got home before the rainstorm.
- There was a rainstorm last night.
Grammatik
Grundform
rainstorm
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
US/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
Silben & Betonung
rain - storm (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (rain)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: rainstorm
- Plural: rainstorms
Ausdrücke
get caught in a rainstorm
1/ɡˈɛt kˈɔt ˈɪn ə ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
fixed phrase
be outside when heavy rain starts
to be outside when a strong rain starts
Beispiele
- We got caught in a rainstorm on the way to the station.
- She forgot her umbrella and got caught in a rainstorm.
- If you get caught in a rainstorm, try to find shelter and wait it out.