English
Etymology
:from F. torrent#French|torrent (1601)
Pronunciation
IPA|/t�ɹ�n̩t/
audio|en-us-torrent.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- A large amount of something, especially water or rain; a heavy stream or flow.
#:Rain fell on the hills in torrents.
#:They endured a torrent of inquiries.
#:A TORRENT of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.
Translations
French: torrent#French|torrent
German: Strom m
Catalan: torrent#Catalan|torrent
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See also
barrage
inundate
deluge
torrential
Category:English nouns
French
Etymology
:from L. torrentem, (noun torrens)
Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /t�.���/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /tO.RA~/
Noun
torrent m
- A torrent#English|torrent
Category:French nouns
ca:torrent
de:torrent
fr:torrent
io:torrent
hu:torrent
pl:torrent
ru:torrent
fi:torrent
te:torrent
vi:torrent
zh:torrent
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