shower

shower
1. noun
1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) chubasco, chaparrón
2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) lluvia
3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) ducha
4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) ducha

2. verb
1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) tirar, rociar
2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) ducharse
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- showerproof
shower n
1. ducha
she's in the shower está en la ducha / se está duchando
2. chubasco / chaparrón
it's only a shower sólo es un chaparrón
to have a shower ducharse
shower
tr['ʃaʊəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL chubasco, chaparrón nombre masculino
2 (of stones, blows, insults, etc) lluvia
3 (in bathroom) ducha
4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (party) fiesta de obsequio
transitive verb
1 (sprinkle) espolvorear; (spray) rociar
■ they showered the bride and groom with confetti les tiraron confeti a los novios
2 figurative use (bestow, heap) inundar, colmar, llover
■ he showered her with expensive gifts la inundó de regalos caros
■ honours were showered on him lo colmaron de honores, le llovieron honores
intransitive verb
1 (rain) llover; (objects) caer, llover
2 (in bath) ducharse
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have a shower / take a shower ducharse
shower cap gorro de baño
shower gel gel nombre masculino de baño, gel nombre masculino de ducha
shower ['ʃaʊər] vt
1) spray: regar, mojar
2) heap: colmar
they showered him with gifts: lo colmaron de regalos, le llovieron los regalos
shower vi
1) bathe: ducharse, darse una ducha
2) rain: llover
shower n
1) : chaparrón m, chubasco m
a chance of showers: una posibilidad de chaparrones
2) : ducha f
to take a shower: ducharse
3) party: fiesta f
a bridal shower: una despedida de soltera
shower
n.
• aguacero s.m.
• chaparrón s.m.
• chubasco s.m.
• ducha s.f.
• rociada s.f.
v.
• granizar v.
• llover v.
• tomar una ducha v.
'ʃaʊər, 'ʃaʊə(r)
I
noun
1) (in bathroom) ducha f, regadera f (Méx)

he's in the shower — se está duchando or bañando

to take o (BrE) have a shower — ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse; (before n)

shower cap — gorro m de ducha

shower curtain — cortina f de ducha

shower gel — gel m de baño

2) (Meteo) chaparrón m, chubasco m; (heavier) aguacero m

a shower of sparks — una lluvia de chispas

3) (people) (BrE colloq) (no pl) panda f or (CS) manga f de inútiles (or pesados etc) (fam)
4) (party) (AmE) fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc

II
1.
transitive verb
a) (spray) regar*

to shower somebody WITH something — tirarle algo a alguien

b) (bestow lavishly)

to shower something ON somebody: congratulations were showered (up)on the winner le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador; to shower somebody WITH something: the country showered him with honors — el país lo colmó de honores


2.
vi
a) (wash) ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse
b) (be sprayed) \<\<water/leaves/stones\>\> caer*; \<\<letters/congratulations/protests\>\> llover*
['ʃaʊǝ(r)]
1. N
1) [of rain] chubasco m , chaparrón m

scattered showers — chubascos dispersos

2) (fig) [of arrows, stones, blows etc] lluvia f
3) (in bathroom) ducha f , regadera f (Mex)

to have or take a shower — ducharse, tomar una ducha

4) (Brit)
* pej (=people)

what a shower! — ¡que montón de inútiles!

5) (US) (=party) fiesta f de obsequio; baby 4.
2.
VT
(fig)

they showered gifts (up)on the queen — colmaron a la reina de regalos

he was showered with invitations — le llovieron invitaciones

to shower sb with honours, shower honours on sb — colmar a algn de honores

3. VI
1) (=rain) caer un chaparrón or chubasco
2) (=take a shower) ducharse, tomar una ducha
4.
CPD

shower attachment N — (to put on taps) conexión f de ducha (para los grifos de la bañera)

shower cap N — gorro m de baño

shower cubicle N — cabina f de ducha

shower curtain N — cortina f de ducha

shower gel N — gel m de baño

shower head N — alcachofa f de la ducha

shower room N — baño m con ducha

shower stall N — cabina f de ducha

shower tray N — plato m de la ducha

shower unit N — ducha f

* * *
['ʃaʊər, 'ʃaʊə(r)]
I
noun
1) (in bathroom) ducha f, regadera f (Méx)

he's in the shower — se está duchando or bañando

to take o (BrE) have a shower — ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse; (before n)

shower cap — gorro m de ducha

shower curtain — cortina f de ducha

shower gel — gel m de baño

2) (Meteo) chaparrón m, chubasco m; (heavier) aguacero m

a shower of sparks — una lluvia de chispas

3) (people) (BrE colloq) (no pl) panda f or (CS) manga f de inútiles (or pesados etc) (fam)
4) (party) (AmE) fiesta en la que los invitados obsequian a la homenajeada con motivo de su próxima boda, el nacimiento de su niño etc

II
1.
transitive verb
a) (spray) regar*

to shower somebody WITH something — tirarle algo a alguien

b) (bestow lavishly)

to shower something ON somebody: congratulations were showered (up)on the winner le llovieron felicitaciones al ganador; to shower somebody WITH something: the country showered him with honors — el país lo colmó de honores


2.
vi
a) (wash) ducharse, darse* una ducha, bañarse
b) (be sprayed) \<\<water/leaves/stones\>\> caer*; \<\<letters/congratulations/protests\>\> llover*

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