Meaning
cloudburst, downpour
- a very heavy rainstorm
- a sudden violent downpour
In a sentence
Ieri un nubifragio ha bloccato il traffico.
Yesterday a cloudburst blocked traffic.
Hai sentito del nubifragio di stanotte?
Did you hear about last night's downpour?
Dopo il nubifragio, non siamo usciti.
After the cloudburst, we didn't go out.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| nubifragio | masculine · singular |
| nubifragi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger than pioggia forte or acquazzone; it suggests exceptional rain.
- Often used with causare, provocare, colpire, after weather reports.
- Plural is regular: nubifragi.