Significado
A very strong and fast rainfall.
Contexto cultural
In villages, a sudden torrential rain is often met with the sign of the cross and lighting a candle from Easter to protect the household from hail. Summer torrential rains are famous for flooding the 'Pasajul Unirii' or other low-lying areas, leading to a flood of memes on social media. The 'Paparuda' ritual is performed during droughts to bring rain, but if the rain becomes 'torențială', it is sometimes seen as a sign of divine anger. Rain during the harvest is feared; 'ploaia torențială' is specifically avoided by trying to finish the 'seceriș' (reaping) before the July storms.
Agreement is Key
Always check if you added the 'ă' at the end of 'torențială'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Don't say 'Heavy'
Avoid 'ploaie grea'. It sounds like the rain is made of lead!
Significado
A very strong and fast rainfall.
Agreement is Key
Always check if you added the 'ă' at the end of 'torențială'. It's the most common mistake for beginners.
Don't say 'Heavy'
Avoid 'ploaie grea'. It sounds like the rain is made of lead!
Use with 'Averse'
On the news, you'll hear 'averse torențiale'. Using this makes you sound like a native weather expert.
Small Talk
Complaining about 'ploaia torențială' is the national sport of Romania. It's a great way to start a conversation at a bus stop.
Ponte a prueba
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.
Afară este o ploaie ________.
The noun 'ploaie' is feminine singular, so the adjective must be 'torențială'.
Which phrase is the most natural way to say 'heavy rain' in Romanian?
Cum spunem 'heavy rain'?
In Romanian, we use 'torențială' to describe intensity, not 'grea' or 'mare'.
What would you say if you were caught in a sudden storm?
Persoana A: 'Uită-te la cer!' Persoana B: 'Da, începe o ________!'
The context of looking at a dark sky suggests a storm is coming.
Match the Romanian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are all correct translations of different rain intensities.
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Ayudas visuales
Rain Intensity in Romanian
Light
- • bură
- • boare
- • ploaie ușoară
Medium
- • ploaie
- • aversă
Heavy
- • ploaie torențială
- • plouă cu găleata
- • potop
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosAfară este o ploaie ________.
The noun 'ploaie' is feminine singular, so the adjective must be 'torențială'.
Cum spunem 'heavy rain'?
In Romanian, we use 'torențială' to describe intensity, not 'grea' or 'mare'.
Persoana A: 'Uită-te la cer!' Persoana B: 'Da, începe o ________!'
The context of looking at a dark sky suggests a storm is coming.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all correct translations of different rain intensities.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasIt is neutral. You can use it in both formal (news) and informal (friends) contexts.
No, for snow we use 'ninsoare abundentă' (abundant snowfall).
The plural is 'ploi torențiale'.
The meaning is the same, but 'plouă cu găleata' is an idiom used only in casual speech.
You say 'Începe o ploaie torențială'.
Usually, yes. It implies intensity that is typical of thunderstorms.
No, in Romanian the adjective almost always follows the noun.
Yes, it is standard Romanian used in both Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
'Aversă' is a shower (short duration), while 'ploaie torențială' describes the intensity.
Yes, for example: 'o ploaie torențială de întrebări' (a torrent of questions).
Frases relacionadas
ploaie cu găleata
similarTo rain with buckets
ruptură de nori
specialized formCloudburst
aversă
similarShower
potop
specialized formDeluge
bură
contrastDrizzle
