rainstorm
gb/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/ us/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
B1
Inglés
heves esőzés, felhőszakadás, zivatar
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
a rainstorm (over/in/at) [place]
A sudden rainstorm soaked everyone at the outdoor concert.
Egy hirtelen jött heves esőzés mindenkit eláztatott a szabadtéri koncerten.
The rainstorm knocked out power in parts of the city.
A heves esőzés miatt a város egyes részein elment az áram.
After the rainstorm, the streets were covered with puddles and leaves.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We got home before the rainstorm.
Hazaértünk a heves esőzés előtt.
There was a rainstorm last night.
Tegnap este heves esőzés volt.
Error frecuente:
Learners may write it as two words (*rain storm*). Also, a rainstorm does not necessarily include thunder and lightning (that is a thunderstorm).
Significado
a storm with heavy rain
Colocaciones
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
Sinónimos
downpour (Focuses on very heavy rain, not the stormy conditions.)
|
storm (More general; may involve wind, thunder, snow, etc.)
Antónimos
drought (A long period with little or no rain.)
|
dry spell (A shorter period without rain.)
Temas
weather
|nature
|daily_life
|travel
Definición
a time when it rains very hard, like a storm
A period of stormy weather with a lot of rain, often falling heavily for a short time.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
rainstorm
AFI
GB/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
US/ɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹm/
Sílabas y acento
rain - storm (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (rain)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: rainstorm
- Plural: rainstorms
Expresiones
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
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I got caught in a rainstorm.
- They got caught in a rainstorm without umbrellas.