torrent
French → English
(geography) Torrent: a fast-moving, wild mountain stream that can dry up
La pluie a transformé le ruisseau calme en un torrent furieux qui emporte tout.
(English) The rain turned the calm brook into a furious torrent that carries everything away.
Nous avons dû traverser un torrent de montagne pour atteindre le sommet des Alpes.
(English) We had to cross a mountain torrent to reach the summit of the Alps.
(metaphor) Outpouring: a sudden, violent, and abundant flow of things like words
Il a reçu un torrent d'insultes après avoir publié son opinion sur internet.
(English) He received a torrent of insults after publishing his opinion on the internet.
Le vieil homme a versé des torrents de larmes en retrouvant sa famille perdue.
(English) The old man shed torrents of tears upon finding his lost family.
Entry ID: fr:en:torrent · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary