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chubasco

nounBeginner

What does “chubasco” mean in English?

  1. the heavy shower

    the heavy shower (masc)

Example sentences

  • Hay chubascos fuertes en verano.

    There are strong showers in summer.

  • Un chubasco corto cayó esta tarde.

    A short shower fell this afternoon.

  • Los chubascos son típicos en abril.

    Showers are typical in April.

How to use it

Chubasco means 'rain shower' or 'downpour'. Masculine: el chubasco. Used in weather forecasts to indicate sudden, brief, heavy rain.

Common mistake

Chubasco is heavier and more sudden than lluvia (steady rain). Used in weather forecasts where English would say 'showers'.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.