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1 showery
adjective (raining from time to time: showery weather.) lluviosotr['ʃaʊərɪ]1 lluvioso,-aadj.• lluvioso, -a adj.'ʃaʊəriadjective <weather/day> lluvioso, de lluvia['ʃaʊǝrɪ]ADJ [weather] lluvioso; [day] lluvioso, de lluviait will be showery tomorrow — mañana habrá chubascos or chaparrones *
* * *['ʃaʊəri]adjective <weather/day> lluvioso, de lluvia -
2 showery
adj.1 lluvioso(a).2 intermitentemente lluvioso, de frecuentes chaparrones, de frecuentes chubascos, de mucha lluvia. -
3 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) chubasco, chaparrón2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) lluvia3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) ducha4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) ducha
2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) tirar, rociar2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) ducharse•- showery- showerproof
shower n1. duchashe's in the shower está en la ducha / se está duchando2. chubasco / chaparróntr['ʃaʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL chubasco, chaparrón nombre masculino2 (of stones, blows, insults, etc) lluvia3 (in bathroom) ducha4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (party) fiesta de obsequio1 (sprinkle) espolvorear; (spray) rociar2 figurative use (bestow, heap) inundar, colmar, llover■ honours were showered on him lo colmaron de honores, le llovieron honores2 (in bath) ducharse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a shower / take a shower ducharseshower cap gorro de bañoshower ['ʃaʊər] vt1) spray: regar, mojar2) heap: colmarthey showered him with gifts: lo colmaron de regalos, le llovieron los regalosshower vi1) bathe: ducharse, darse una ducha2) rain: llovershower n1) : chaparrón m, chubasco ma chance of showers: una posibilidad de chaparrones2) : ducha fto take a shower: ducharse3) party: fiesta fa bridal shower: una despedida de solteran.• aguacero s.m.• chaparrón s.m.• chubasco s.m.• ducha s.f.• rociada s.f.v.• granizar v.• llover v.• tomar una ducha v.'ʃaʊər, 'ʃaʊə(r)
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1) ( in bathroom) ducha f, regadera f (Méx)he's in the shower — se está duchando or bañando
to take o (BrE) have a shower — ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse; (before n)
shower cap — gorro m de ducha
shower curtain — cortina f de ducha
shower gel — gel m de baño
4) ( party) (AmE) fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc
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a) ( spray) regar*b) ( bestow lavishly)to shower something ON somebody: congratulations were showered (up)on the winner le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador; to shower somebody WITH something: the country showered him with honors — el país lo colmó de honores
2.
via) ( wash) ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarseb) ( be sprayed) \<\<water/leaves/stones\>\> caer*; \<\<letters/congratulations/protests\>\> llover*['ʃaʊǝ(r)]1. N1) [of rain] chubasco m, chaparrón m2) (fig) [of arrows, stones, blows etc] lluvia fto have or take a shower — ducharse, tomar una ducha
4) (Brit)* pej (=people)what a shower! — ¡que montón de inútiles!
2.VT(fig)to shower sb with honours, shower honours on sb — colmar a algn de honores
3. VI1) (=rain) caer un chaparrón or chubasco2) (=take a shower) ducharse, tomar una ducha4.CPDshower attachment N — (to put on taps) conexión f de ducha (para los grifos de la bañera)
shower cap N — gorro m de baño
shower cubicle N — cabina f de ducha
shower curtain N — cortina f de ducha
shower gel N — gel m de baño
shower head N — alcachofa f de la ducha
shower room N — baño m con ducha
shower stall N — cabina f de ducha
shower tray N — plato m de la ducha
shower unit N — ducha f
* * *['ʃaʊər, 'ʃaʊə(r)]
I
1) ( in bathroom) ducha f, regadera f (Méx)he's in the shower — se está duchando or bañando
to take o (BrE) have a shower — ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse; (before n)
shower cap — gorro m de ducha
shower curtain — cortina f de ducha
shower gel — gel m de baño
4) ( party) (AmE) fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc
II
1.
a) ( spray) regar*b) ( bestow lavishly)to shower something ON somebody: congratulations were showered (up)on the winner le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador; to shower somebody WITH something: the country showered him with honors — el país lo colmó de honores
2.
via) ( wash) ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarseb) ( be sprayed) \<\<water/leaves/stones\>\> caer*; \<\<letters/congratulations/protests\>\> llover*
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