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spate [speɪt] n
1. a fast flow, rush, or outpouring a spate of words 2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Chiefly Brit a sudden flood the rivers were in spate 3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Chiefly Brit a sudden heavy downpour [C15 (Northern and Scottish): of unknown origin] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
spate Translations spate n (of river) → Hochwasser nt; (fig, of letters, orders etc) → Flut f; (of burglaries, accidents) → Serie f; (of words, abuse) → Schwall m; the river is in (full) spate → der Fluss führt Hochwasser; a spate of words → ein Wortschwall m; a spate of excited talk → aufgeregtes Stimmengewirr spate [speɪt] n (of letters, orders) → valanga; (of words, abuse) → torrente m; (of accidents) → gran numero to be in spate (river) → essere in piena spate [speɪt] n (of letters, orders) → valanga; (of words, abuse) → torrente m; (of accidents) → gran numero to be in spate (river) → essere in piena How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I managed to make out the road by means of occasional ruins of its villas and fences and lamps, and so presently I got out of this spate and made my way to the hill going up towards Roehampton and came out on Putney Common. She did not wish this spate of business and self-advertisement checked. In this steady rain the springs of the mountain were broken up; every glen gushed water like a cistern; every stream was in high spate, and had filled and overflowed its channel. |
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