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English term or phrase:
rained down
Spanish translation:
se precipitó
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rained down
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Se describe el incendio forestal de Australia como una "tormenta de fuego":
When the fire got to town, it flew in the air and it rained down, and there were spot-fire over a three kilometre area.
When the fire got to town, it flew in the air and it rained down, and there were spot-fire over a three kilometre area.
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se precipitó
Precipitar
5. prnl. Arrojarse inconsideradamente y sin prudencia a ejecutar o decir algo.
El granito de arena para la tormenta de fuego ;-)
5. prnl. Arrojarse inconsideradamente y sin prudencia a ejecutar o decir algo.
El granito de arena para la tormenta de fuego ;-)
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cayó como una tormenta / cayó en cascada
A couple of ideas for starters - rather awkward phrasing in English.
The first one I prefer, but I suspect "tormenta" will already have been used, from your comment.
The first one I prefer, but I suspect "tormenta" will already have been used, from your comment.
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se precipitó
La lluvia es una precipitación; sigo esa idea para mi sugerencia.
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Cuando el incendio alcanzó la ciudad, las llamas que volaban por el aire se precipitaban al suelo...
Una manera de decirlo.
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Darío Orlando Fernández
: ... se precipitaron y iniciaron focos de fuego (incendio) sobre un área de 3 kilómetros
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Noni Gilbert Riley
: Me suena mejor con el plural - precipitar es una solución muy buena - y coincidís los tres con esta idea!
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causando incendios voraces
Las llamaradas de la tormenta de fuego, impulsadas por fuertes ráfagas de viento, alcanzaron a la ciudad, causando incendios voraces en varios lugares dentro de una zona de tres kilómetros (¿cuadrados?).
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llovieron brasas
El fuego se propagó porque los fuertes vientos transportaron las brasas por delante de las llamas en sí, y al caer provocaron los llamados "spot fires," numerosos focos de incendio más pequeños. Lo que lovió no eran llamas, ni el fuego, sino las brasas.
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Note added at 25 mins (2009-02-10 18:38:59 GMT)
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Definición de spot fire:
1) Fire ignited outside the perimeter of the main fire by a firebrand (by flying sparks or embers transported by air currents, gravity, or fire whirls). (2) A very small fire which jumped over the fireline, that requires little time and resources to extinguish by air currents, gravity, and/or fire whirls.
- Source TRG(112)/GICM, FAO, 2005. Wildland Fire Management Terminology, FAO (Updated Jan 2005).
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Note added at 25 mins (2009-02-10 18:38:59 GMT)
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Definición de spot fire:
1) Fire ignited outside the perimeter of the main fire by a firebrand (by flying sparks or embers transported by air currents, gravity, or fire whirls). (2) A very small fire which jumped over the fireline, that requires little time and resources to extinguish by air currents, gravity, and/or fire whirls.
- Source TRG(112)/GICM, FAO, 2005. Wildland Fire Management Terminology, FAO (Updated Jan 2005).
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