cloudburst

• Nom désignant une averse soudaine et extrêmement violente, souvent de courte durée.

A noun referring to a sudden and very heavy fall of rain.

1. Sudden heavy rainB2formal

   A sudden and very heavy fall of rain, often short-lived.

   Averse soudaine et violente

   • The picnic was ruined by a sudden cloudburst.
   • A cloudburst flooded the streets within minutes.
   • We took shelter under a tree during the cloudburst.

   Synonymesdelugedownpourrainstormtorrent