torrent

in Vietnamese Dòng nước chảy xiết, thác lũ

BrE /ˈtɒrənt/ AmE /ˈtɔːrənt/

noun / verb en → vi

1 WATER FLOW [noun] B2

Dòng nước chảy xiết, thác lũ

a very large amount of water flowing quickly, especially in a river or down a hillside

  • torrent of rain

Collocations torrent of water · torrential rainfall

  • The torrent of water was unstoppable.

    Dòng nước chảy xiết không thể ngăn cản được.

2 ABUNDANT FLOW [noun] C1

Dòng chảy dồi dào (của ý tưởng, lời nói)

a very large amount of something, especially words or ideas that come out quickly and in a continuous stream

  • torrent of words

Collocations torrent of ideas · torrent of speech

  • She was overwhelmed by a torrent of questions.

    Cô ấy bị ngợp bởi một dòng câu hỏi liên tục.

3 FILE SHARING [noun] B2

Phần mềm chia sẻ file (trên mạng)

a program or system that allows people to share files over the internet, especially large files such as movies and music

  • torrent client

Collocations download torrent · use a torrent site

  • He uses torrents to download movies.

    Anh ấy sử dụng phần mềm torrent để tải phim.

4 VERB - FLOW [intransitive] C1

Chảy xiết (của nước hoặc chất lỏng)

to flow in a very large amount, especially of water or other liquid

  • torrent down

Collocations torrent down a hillside · torrent through the streets

  • Rain was torrenting down.

    Mưa đang đổ xuống như thác lũ.

5 VERB - FLOOD [intransitive] C1

Dòng chảy dồi dào (của ý tưởng, lời nói)

to flood or flow in a very large amount, especially of words or ideas

  • torrent out

Collocations torrent of ideas · torrent of words

  • Ideas were torrenting out.

    Ý tưởng đang trào dâng liên tục.