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How do you say "downpour" in Spanish?
el aguacero
In Spanish, "downpour" is el aguacero.
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Pronunciation
Say el ah-gwah-SEH-roh, stress on the third syllable, built from 'agua', water.
Grammar notes
el aguacero is masculine. Its plural is Lluvias.
Example sentence
Nos empapamos en el aguacero repentino.
We got soaked in the sudden downpour.
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How to remember el aguacero
Aguacero hides 'agua', water, right inside it, describing a sudden heavy soaking.
Related words
- breeze la brisa
- gale el vendaval
- monsoon el monzón
- blizzard la ventisca
- drizzle la llovizna
- humidity la humedad
- temperature la temperatura
- climate el clima
- season la temporada
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Questions about el aguacero
How do you pronounce el aguacero?
Say el ah-gwah-SEH-roh, stress on the third syllable, built from 'agua', water.
Is el aguacero masculine or feminine?
el aguacero is masculine. el aguacero is masculine. Its plural is Lluvias.
How is el aguacero used in Spanish?
el aguacero is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nos empapamos en el aguacero repentino. (We got soaked in the sudden downpour.).
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