No. 7,184 in Catalan
aiguat
Aiguat: Heavy rainfall or downpour causing flooding.
In a sentence
Ahir a la tarda, un aiguat intens va inundar els carrers del barri.
Yesterday afternoon, an intense downpour flooded the neighborhood streets.
In this sentence, 'aiguat' is used as a noun to describe a heavy rainstorm or downpour.
Després de l'aiguat, el cel es va aclarir deixant un arc de Sant Martí.
After the downpour, the sky cleared up, leaving a rainbow.
Here, 'aiguat' represents a weather condition of heavy rain and is used to indicate a past event.
Han pronosticat un aiguat per aquest cap de setmana, així que agafa el paraigua.
They have forecasted a downpour for this weekend, so take an umbrella.
In this instance, 'aiguat' is utilized to indicate a future forecasted occurrence of heavy rain.
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