torrent
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etcA violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
» Down came the rain in torrents.
Es regnete in Strömen.
Meaning
3 sensesA violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
Rain fell on the hills in torrents.
A torrent of green and white water broke over the hull of the sail-boat.
Strom, Schwall, Sturzflut
пото́кpotók
(figuratively)A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.
an overwhelming number or amount
(Internet)A set of files obtainable through a peer-to-peer network, especially BitTorrent.
I got a torrent of the complete works of Shakespeare the other day; I'm not sure why.
то́ррентtórrent
Examples
23 sentencesDown came the rain in torrents.
deEs regnete in Strömen.
Down come the rain in torrents.
It started to rain in torrents.
ruЛиванул дождь.
The cave was toward a torrent.
The rain came down in torrents.
ruДождь хлынул как из ведра.
deEs regnete in Strömen.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French torrent, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrentem, accusative of tBorrowed from French torrent, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrentem, accusative of torrēns (“burning, seething, roaring”), from Latin torrēre (“to parch, scorch”).
From BitTorrent and the file extension it uses for metadata (.torrent); ultimately from etymology 1, carrying the notion of the flow of information.
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Forms
plural: torrentsSynonyms
11 synonyms- a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid):violent stream
- an overwhelming number or amount:floodinundationdeluge
- a heavy rain:downpourcloudburstdelugewaterspoutpeltersoaker