storm sewer in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for storm sewer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

storm sewer, storm drain Brit N

storm sewer

desagüe m de tormentas

Translations for storm sewer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sewer [Am ˈsuər, Brit ˈsuːə] N

1. sewer (underground):

sewer

alcantarilla f

sewer

cloaca f

to have a mind like a sewer

tener la mente como una cloaca

2. sewer (drain):

sewer Am

boca f de (la) alcantarilla

sewer Am

sumidero m

sewer Am

coladera f Mex

I.storm [Am stɔrm, Brit stɔːm] N

1. storm METEO:

storm

tormenta f

a storm at sea

una tempestad

a storm at sea

un temporal

let's try to get home before the storm breaks

intentemos llegar a casa antes de que se desate or se desencadene la tormenta

a storm in a teacup Brit

una tormenta en un vaso de agua

to take sth by storm

tomar algo por asalto

to take sth by storm

asaltar algo

she took New York's audiences by storm

cautivó al público neoyorquino

she took New York's audiences by storm

tuvo un éxito clamoroso en Nueva York

to weather or ride (out) the storm

capear el temporal

2. storm:

storm (of abuse)

torrente m

storm (of protest)

ola f

storm (of protest)

tempestad f

storm (uproar)

escándalo m

storm (uproar)

revuelo m

a new storm broke

estalló un nuevo escándalo

a new storm broke

se volvió a armar un revuelo

his fifth novel was launched in a storm of publicity

su quinta novela fue lanzada con mucha alharaca or con gran despliegue publicitario

II.storm [Am stɔrm, Brit stɔːm] VB intr

1.1. storm (move violently) + adv compl:

troops stormed into the country

las tropas marcharon sobre el país

she stormed into the office

irrumpió en la oficina

she stormed into the office

entró en la oficina como un vendaval

furious, he stormed out of the meeting

abandonó la reunión furioso

the crowd stormed through the gates

la multitud se precipitó por la verja

1.2. storm (blow violently):

storm wind:

soplar con fuerza

2. storm (express anger):

storm

despotricar

storm

vociferar

he stormed at the manager

le dijo de todo al gerente

she stormed at or over the delay

se puso furiosa por el retraso

III.storm [Am stɔrm, Brit stɔːm] VB trans

1. storm (attack, capture):

storm city/fortress

tomar por asalto

storm city/fortress

asaltar

storm house

irrumpir en

2. storm (say angrily):

storm

bramar

this is outrageous, she stormed

—esto es un escándalo —bramó

storm sewer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for storm sewer in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sewer [ˈsjʊəʳ, Am ˈsu:ər] N

sewer

alcantarilla f

I.storm [stɔ:m, Am stɔ:rm] N

1. storm METEO:

storm

tormenta f

2. storm fig (argument):

storm

trifulca f

storm of protest

ola f

storm of criticism

vendaval f

storm of applause

salva f

political storm

revuelo m político

3. storm:

to take sth by storm

asaltar algo

to take sb by storm

cautivar a alguien

Phrases:

a storm in a teacup

mucho ruido y pocas nueces

to ride out [or to weather] the storm

capear el temporal

II.storm [stɔ:m, Am stɔ:rm] VB intr

1. storm Am METEO:

storm

haber tormenta

storm winds

soplar con fuerza

2. storm (speak angrily):

storm

bramar

III.storm [stɔ:m, Am stɔ:rm] VB trans

storm town, castle

asaltar

storm house

irrumpir en

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Typically, elaborate, capital-intensive storm sewer networks are engineered to deal with stormwater.

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The work includes repaving, water main replacement, boulevard landscaping, and the installation of a new storm sewer and street lighting.

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Most municipal storm sewer systems discharge stormwater, untreated, to streams, rivers and bays.

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