No. 10,138 in Spanish
chaparrones
"Chaparrones" means "downpours" or "heavy rain showers" in English.
In a sentence
Hoy habrá chaparrones en varias partes de la ciudad.
Today there will be rain showers in various parts of the city.
In this sentence, 'chaparrones' is used to describe weather, specifically sudden and intense rain showers.
Durante el verano, los chaparrones suelen ser más frecuentes.
During the summer, rain showers tend to be more frequent.
Here, 'chaparrones' refers to periodic weather patterns, emphasizing seasonal occurrence of rain showers.
Los chaparrones interrumpieron nuestra caminata por el parque.
The rain showers interrupted our walk in the park.
In this context, 'chaparrones' is depicting sudden and short bursts of rain affecting an activity.
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