TopicTyphoon & storms
averse · /a.vɛʁs/
averse
averse/a.vɛʁs/noun
a sudden heavy rainfall
pluie soudaine et abondante
Typhoons often bring hours of continuous downpour.
Les typhons apportent souvent des averses prolongées.
Examples
A sudden downpour flooded the subway entrance.
We waited under a roof during the downpour.
The downpour stopped just before sunset.
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