Английский Этимологический словарь - torrent
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~ n 1 a large amount of water moving very rapidly and strongly in a particular direction (a raging torrent (=a very violent torrent)) (After five days of heavy rain theTelle river was a raging torrent.) 2 torrent of abuse/criticism/protest etc a lot of insults, criticism etc that someone suddenly receives (a torrent of protest over the proposed tax) torrential ~ adj torrential rain very heavy rain ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(torrents) 1. A torrent is a lot of water falling or flowing rapidly or violently. Torrents of water gushed into the reservoir... N-COUNT: oft N of n 2. A torrent of abuse or questions is a lot of abuse or questions directed continuously at someone. He turned round and directed a torrent of abuse at me. N-COUNT: usu N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin ~-, torrens, from ~-, torrens, adjective, burning, seething, rushing, from present participle of torrere to parch, burn — more at thirst Date: 1582 1. a tumultuous outpouring ; rush 2. a violent stream of a liquid (as water or lava) 3. a channel of a mountain stream II. adjective Date: 1667 ~ial ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a rushing stream of water, lava, etc. 2 (in pl.) a great downpour of rain (came down in torrents). 3 (usu. foll. by of) a violent or copious flow (uttered a torrent of abuse). Derivatives torrential adj. torrentially adv. Etymology: F f. It. torrente f. L torrens -entis scorching, boiling, roaring f. torrere scorch ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. стремительный поток a mountain torrent —- горный поток torrent mountain-brook —- стремительный горный ручей 2. поток, река, лавина engulfed in a torrent of enemy troops —- захваченный лавиной вражеских войск there was a torrent of lava (from a volcano) —- (изверженная вулканом) лава текла рекой 3. поток (слов и т. п.) torrent of words —- поток слов torrent of emotion —- поток страстей, бурные чувства 4. pl. ливень the rain was streaming down in torrents —- дождь лил как из ведра; разверзлись хляби небесные 5. геол. сель, силь ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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