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rain shower
A short, often intense and locally limited precipitation in the form of rain.
Wir wurden auf dem Spaziergang von einem plötzlichen Regenschauer überrascht und waren komplett nass.
We were caught off guard by a sudden rain shower during our walk and were completely wet.
The word is composed of 'Regen' (rain) and 'Schauer' (shower). A 'Schauer' is a short, often heavy precipitation, which describes the meaning of the whole word well.
Ein kurzer Regenschauer zog über die Stadt.
A short rain shower passed over the city.
'Regenschauer' (rain shower) is often used with verbs that describe a sudden event. Typical phrases are 'in einen Regenschauer geraten' (to get caught in a rain shower) or 'von einem Regenschauer überrascht werden' (to be surprised by a rain shower).
Auf dem Heimweg sind wir in einen heftigen Regenschauer geraten.
On the way home, we got caught in a heavy rain shower.
To describe the kind of rain shower, adjectives such as 'kurz' (short), 'plötzlich' (sudden), 'heftig' (heavy), or 'kurzzeitig' (brief) are often used.
Nach einem kurzen Regenschauer schien wieder die Sonne.
After a short rain shower, the sun came out again.
downpour / glaze / casting
Both words refer to a short spell of rain. “Der Guss” emphasizes unusually heavy rain, while “der Regenschauer” is more neutral and can also refer to less intense rain. Use “Guss” for sudden, very heavy rain and “Regenschauer” when the short duration is the main point.
Ein kurzer Regenschauer überraschte uns auf dem Weg zum Bahnhof.
A short rain shower caught us by surprise on our way to the train station.
Ein kräftiger Guss überraschte uns auf dem Weg zum Bahnhof.
A heavy downpour caught us by surprise on our way to the train station.
