Shower
Definition
A liquid (rain) or solid (snow, hail) atmospheric precipitation, characterized by its sudden start and end, rapid and intense variations in the amount of fallen water, and abrupt modifications in the sky appearance; it is frequently accompanied by electrical discharges, short-term wind gusts, and squalls, triggered by vertically well-developed cumulonimbus clouds.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Shower
- Downpour
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations tracking environmental or physical precipitation states. |
| Formation | Lexical neologism adapted from French 'averse', stabilized within modern weather forecasting and climatological reporting. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈver.sə] |
| Source | Lexicon of Synoptic Meteorology, Applied Climatology, and Atmospheric Physics Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O aversă puternică de ploaie a inundat străzile principale din centrul vechi în mai puțin de zece minute.
EN: A powerful rain shower flooded the main streets of the old town in less than ten minutes.
RO: Prognoza meteo anunță averse izolate de grindină în zonele deluroase pe parcursul acestei după-amiezi.
EN: The weather forecast announces isolated hail showers in hilly areas during this afternoon.
RO: Norul negru s-a risipit la fel de repede cum apăruse, imediat după ce o aversă scurtă a răcorit aerul.
EN: The dark cloud scattered as quickly as it had appeared, right after a brief downpour cooled the air.
Idioms & Phrases
Aversă de ploaie / Rain shower / cloudburst
RO: Precipitație intensă și rapidă sub formă de picături mari, specifică sezonului cald sau fronturilor atmosferice convective.
EN: Intense and rapid precipitation in the form of large drops, specific to the warm season or convective atmospheric fronts.
Averse torențiale / Torrential downpours / heavy showers
RO: Căderi masive de apă într-un interval scurt, capabile să provoace viituri rapide sau acumulări de apă pe carosabil.
EN: Massive falls of water in a short interval, capable of causing flash floods or water accumulations on the roadway.
Aversă de ninsoare / Snow shower / squall
RO: Cădere bruscă și de scurtă durată de fulgi de zăpadă de mari dimensiuni, asociată cu scăderi rapide de vizibilitate.
EN: A sudden and short-duration fall of large snowflakes, associated with rapid decreases in visibility.
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