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a heavy downpour

/ə ˈhɛvi ˈdaʊnpɔr/ /ə ˈhɛvi ˈdaʊnpɔː/
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  1. 1 sağanak yağış

Definition (English)

A sudden, short period of very heavy rain.

Example Sentences

  1. A heavy downpour flooded several streets in the city centre during the evening rush hour.
    Akşam iş çıkışı saatlerinde bastıran sağanak yağış, şehir merkezindeki birkaç sokağı su altında bıraktı.
  2. We got caught in a heavy downpour on the way home and arrived soaked to the skin.
    Eve dönerken sağanak yağışa yakalandık ve sırılsıklam bir hâlde vardık.

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