English-German translation for "torrent"

"torrent" German translation

torrent
[ˈt(ɒ)rənt] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [ˈtɔːr-]noun | Substantiv s

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reißender Strom, Gieß-, Wild-, Sturzbach, Gebirgsstrom LavaStrom schwerer Regenguss, Wolkenbruch Torrent Torrente Strom, Flut, Sturzbach, Schwall Ausbruch
  • reißender Strom, Gieß-, Wild-, Sturzbachmasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent
    Gebirgsstrommasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent
    torrent
  • (Lava)Strommasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent of lava
    torrent of lava
  • schwerer Regenguss, Wolkenbruchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent cloudburst <plural | Pluralpl>
    torrent cloudburst <plural | Pluralpl>
examples
  • torrents of rain <plural | Pluralpl>
    sintflutartige Regenfälle
    torrents of rain <plural | Pluralpl>
  • the rain came down in torrents <plural | Pluralpl>
    es goss in Strömen
    the rain came down in torrents <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Torrentmasculine | Maskulinum m (Wildbach, Flussoberlauf)
    torrent geology | GeologieGEOL
    torrent geology | GeologieGEOL
  • Torrentemasculine | Maskulinum m (nur nach Regenfällen Wasser führender Bachlauf)
    torrent after rainfall
    torrent after rainfall
  • Strommasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent of words, questionset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Flutfeminine | Femininum f
    torrent of words, questionset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Sturzbachmasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent of words, questionset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Schwallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent of words, questionset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    torrent of words, questionset cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Ausbruchmasculine | Maskulinum m
    torrent of painet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    torrent of painet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
torrent
[ˈt(ɒ)rənt] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSalso | auch a. [ˈtɔːr-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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regulation of a torrent
regulation of a torrent
Mit einem Wust von Worten behandelt er ein breites Spektrum unterschiedlicher Themen.
In a torrent of words, he covers all manner of widely divergent issues.
Source: Europarl
Nun, nach diesem Wortschwall hat Herr Stevenson das Wort.
Well, after that torrent of words, Mr Stevenson has the floor.
Source: Europarl
Aus zerstörten Leitungen dringt Wasser und bildet schmutzige Rinnsale.
Torrents of filthy water spewed out of crushed pipe work.
Source: Europarl
Christoph Kolumbus genoss die Torrents von Pirate Bay und ging oft dort surfen.
Christopher Columbus enjoyed the torrents of Pirate Bay and would often go surfing there.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie sind nicht mehr vorhanden, sie sind in den Fluten verschwunden.
They are no longer there, having been swept away in the torrents.
Source: Europarl
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