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torrential [tə'renʃəl]torrentiel;∎ we've had torrential rain all week il y a eu des pluies torrentielles toute la semaine -
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[tə'renʃəl]adjective (of, or like, a torrent: torrential rain; The rain was torrential.) torrentiel -
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['torənt](a rushing stream: The rain fell in torrents; She attacked him with a torrent of abuse.) torrent -
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∎ the damp has made the wood swell l'humidité a fait gonfler le bois;∎ he felt his lip begin to swell il sentit sa lèvre enfler ou gonfler;∎ figurative her heart swelled with joy/pride son cœur s'est gonflé de joie/d'orgueil(b) (increase) augmenter;∎ the crowd swelled to nearly two hundred la foule grossit et il y eut bientôt près de deux cents personnes(c) (well up → emotion) monter, surgir;∎ I felt anger swell in me je sentais la colère monter en moi(e) (grow louder) s'enfler;∎ the music swelled to its climax la musique atteignit alors son point culminant∎ the wind swelled the sails le vent gonfla les voiles;∎ her eyes were swollen with tears ses yeux étaient pleins de larmes(b) (increase) augmenter, grossir;∎ she asked her friends to come along to swell the numbers elle a demandé à ses amis de venir pour qu'il y ait plus de monde;∎ to swell the ranks of the unemployed venir grossir les rangs des chômeurs(c) (cause to rise) gonfler, grossir;∎ the rivers had been swollen by torrential rains les cours d'eau avaient été gonflés ou grossis par des pluies torrentielles3 noun∎ there was a deep or heavy swell il y avait une forte houle∎ the swell of the sails le gonflement des voiles(e) American familiar old-fashioned (big shot) gros bonnet m; (dandy) dandy m, gandin m; (rich person) personne f huppée, rupin m∎ she's a swell girl c'est une chic fille;∎ we had a swell time on s'est super bien amusés►► Music swell box boîte f expressive(se) gonflergonfler
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Torrential — Tor*ren tial, Torrentine Tor*ren tine, a. Of or pertaining to a torrent; having the character of a torrent; caused by a torrent . [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torrential — (adj.) 1849; see TORRENT (Cf. torrent) + AL (Cf. al) (1) … Etymology dictionary
torrential — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of rain) falling rapidly and heavily. DERIVATIVES torrentially adverb … English terms dictionary
torrential — [tô ren′shəl, təren′shəl] adj. 1. of, having the nature of, or produced by, a torrent 2. like a torrent, as in violence or copiousness torrentially adv … English World dictionary
torrential — adjective 1. relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent torrential erosion torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms • Pertains to noun: ↑torrent • Derivationally related forms: ↑torrent 2. resembling a torrent in force and… … Useful english dictionary
torrential — /təˈrɛnʃəl/ (say tuh renshuhl) adjective 1. relating to or having the nature of a torrent: a torrential river of lava. 2. resembling a torrent in rapidity or violence: a torrential outpouring of anger and hatred. 3. falling in torrents:… …
torrential — adjective Date: 1849 1. a. relating to or having the character of a torrent < torrential rains > b. caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams < torrential gravel > 2. resembling a torrent in violence or rapidity of flow • torrentially… … New Collegiate Dictionary
torrential — torrentially, adv. /taw ren sheuhl, toh , teuh /, adj. 1. pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent. 2. resembling a torrent in rapidity or violence. 3. falling in torrents: torrential rains. 4. produced by the action of a torrent. 5.… … Universalium
torrential — adjective /təˈɹɛn.tʃəl,tɒɹˈɛn.tʃəl,tɔˈɹɛnt.ʃəl,təˈɹɛnt.ʃəl/ Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities. A torrential downpour. See Also: torrent … Wiktionary
torrential — adj. Torrential is used with these nouns: ↑downpour, ↑rain … Collocations dictionary
torrential — tor|ren|tial [təˈrenʃəl, tɔ US to: ] adj torrential rain very heavy rain … Dictionary of contemporary English