spate in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

spate in the PONS Dictionary

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This arrangement had erupted into several spates of diplomatic disputes between the two countries.
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It withstands the force of the river in spate, and is a favourite spot from which to look for trout and salmon.
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The pictures triggered a spate of investigations and the removal from office of those involved.
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In a spate of anger, she sends him out of the house.
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The preferential method of irrigation can be found in spate irrigation systems.
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Commercial activities have also risen in recent years, with a spate of new malls and multiplexes.
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A stir was caused in 1044 when two kings, in some dispute over the bell, went on spates of prisoner taking and cattle theft.
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In spate irrigation, water is diverted from normally dry river beds when the river is in spate.
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Winter tends to be chilly and rainy, with occasional violent windstorms or spates of unusually-warm (6570 degree) temperatures.
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But a spate of disappearances has sent the city into a panic, and some suspect the famous diminutive artist.
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