precipitation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
precipitation n (meteorology: rain, snow, etc.)precipitación nf
 The country was in a drought and there was little chance of precipitation.
 El país sufria una sequía y había pocas probabilidades de precipitaciones.
precipitation n (chemistry: process)precipitación nf
 When the water is boiled, the precipitation of calcium salts causes the kettle to scale.
precipitation n (rush, haste)precipitación nf
  apresuramiento nm
 The young, religious couple got married with precipitation because they were eager to have sex.
 La joven pareja religiosa se casó con precipitación porque estaban ansiosos por tener sexo.
precipitation n (prompting, hastening of [sth])precipitación nf
  apresuramiento nm
 The precipitation of the ban on indoor smoking was appreciated among non-smokers.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
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auroral precipitation n (physics) (Física)precipitación auroral loc nom f
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'precipitation' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hail - hailstone - snow - watered
Spanish:
precipitación


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