rainstorm
/ˈreɪnstɔːm/noun
उच्चारण रेन्स्टॉर्म
आँधी-पानी, तूफ़ानी बारिश
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a heavy fall of rain
आँधी-पानी, तूफ़ानी बारिश
- A rainstorm flooded the streets.
- A sudden rainstorm forced the wedding guests to run indoors.
- The rainstorm knocked down several trees in the park.
+ 3 more examples
- Many trains were late because of a fierce rainstorm.
- The sudden rainstorm left the roads under water.
- We waited under a bridge until the rainstorm passed.
Synonyms downpour cloudburst deluge thunderstorm squall
Opposite drought dry spell
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rainstorm (countable noun)
A rainstorm is a heavy fall of rain, often with strong wind. It is a countable noun.
Rainstorm भारी वर्षा है, जिसके साथ प्रायः तेज़ हवा होती है। यह countable noun है।
- A heavy rainstorm hit the city last night.
- Two rainstorms struck in one week.
in a rainstorm / during a rainstorm
Use in for being caught in it, and during for the period.
उसमें फँसने के लिए in और अवधि के लिए during आता है।
- We were caught in a rainstorm on the way home.
- The power went off during the rainstorm.
rainstorm + verb
A rainstorm can hit, sweep, batter, lash or flood a place.
Rainstorm किसी स्थान पर hit, sweep, batter, lash या flood कर सकता है।
- A rainstorm swept through the valley.
rainstorm vs storm / rainfall
A rainstorm stresses rain and wind; rainfall is the amount of rain; a storm may not have rain.
Rainstorm वर्षा और हवा पर बल देता है; rainfall वर्षा की मात्रा है; storm में वर्षा न भी हो सकती है।
- The annual rainfall was lower than the rainstorm of one night.
+Collocations 4
adjective + rainstorm
heavysuddenviolentseverebrief
- A sudden rainstorm surprised the cricketers.
verb + rainstorm
hitcausesurvivebringexpect
- The rainstorm brought down several trees.
rainstorm + noun
warningdamagewaterflooding
- The meteorological office issued a rainstorm warning.
rainstorm + preposition
induringafterbefore
- The match was stopped after a rainstorm.
“More examples 5
- A violent rainstorm flooded the low streets of Mumbai.
तेज़ आँधी-पानी ने मुंबई की निचली सड़कों को पानी से भर दिया।
- Radhika waited in the library until the rainstorm passed.
राधिका पुस्तकालय में तब तक रुकी रही जब तक आँधी-पानी थम नहीं गया।
- The farmer lost his crop in the rainstorm.
किसान की फ़सल आँधी-पानी में नष्ट हो गई।
- A rainstorm damaged the roof of the school.
आँधी-पानी ने विद्यालय की छत को क्षति पहुँचाई।
- Trains were delayed because of the rainstorm.
आँधी-पानी के कारण रेलगाड़ियाँ देर से चलीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We were caught under a rainstorm.
✓ We were caught in a rainstorm.
To be caught in a storm uses in, not under.
तूफ़ान में फँसने के लिए in आता है, under नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Rainstorm, cloudburst and drizzle describe rain of very different strength.
Rainstorm, cloudburst और drizzle बहुत अलग-अलग तीव्रता की वर्षा बताते हैं।
A sudden extremely heavy rain in a small area.
छोटे क्षेत्र में अचानक अत्यंत भारी वर्षा।
- A cloudburst hit the hills.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
rain·storm
?Which word?
Keep the storm words together: rainstorm, thunderstorm (with thunder and lightning), cloudburst (a sudden very heavy fall of rain, common in the Himalayas), hailstorm, sandstorm, cyclone (a violent tropical storm in the Indian Ocean), typhoon (in the Pacific), hurricane (in the Atlantic).
तूफ़ान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rainstorm, thunderstorm (गरज और बिजली के साथ), cloudburst (अचानक बहुत भारी वर्षा, बादल फटना, हिमालय में आम), hailstorm, sandstorm, cyclone (हिंद महासागर का हिंसक उष्णकटिबंधीय तूफ़ान, चक्रवात), typhoon (प्रशांत में), hurricane (अटलांटिक में)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Kalbaisakhi (Nor'westers) are thunderstorms in Bengal in April and May.
काल-बैसाखी (Nor'westers) अप्रैल और मई में बंगाल के आँधी-तूफ़ान हैं।