temporale
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- noun
- The hikers took shelter in a cave to escape the fierce temporale that erupted without warning.
Examples
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After the temporale passed, the streets were flooded and branches littered the ground.
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A sudden temporale swept over the coast, drenching the picnic and scattering the umbrellas.
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The temporale struck without warning last night.
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Many people were caught outside during the temporale.
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A sudden temporale swept over the coast, drenching the picnic and scattering the umbrellas.
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The hikers took shelter in a cave to escape the fierce temporale that erupted without warning.
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After the temporale passed, the streets were flooded and branches littered the ground.
Synonyms
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A short time when a lot of rain falls, often with strong wind
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A heavy and sudden fall of rain
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A very strong storm with winds that can damage things
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A short period of rain that starts suddenly
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A short rainstorm with thunder and lightning
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A very heavy fall of rain that starts suddenly
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A sudden very heavy rain that falls for a short time
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A sudden very heavy fall of rain that soaks everything
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A short fall of rain that starts without warning
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A violent rainstorm that moves in a long line across land around the equinox
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A strong rainstorm that happens around the spring or autumn equinox
Heavy rain that falls suddenly for a short time
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
Compounds
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Etymology
Temporale comes from the Latin tempestas 'storm' and is related to tempus 'time' and the English word tempest. Imagine a sudden, violent tempest of thunder and heavy rain, and you will remember that a temporale is an intense storm.