palo de agua

Language: es

1.
Latin AmericaSpaincolloquial
- A sudden, heavy downpour of rain; an intense burst of rainfall over a short period.
2.
Latin AmericaSpainneutral
- A rod, wand, or nozzle used to direct or spray water for irrigation, washing, or similar purposes.

Examples:

ES: Va a caer tremendo palo de agua.
EN: A whole lot of water is going to fall.
ES: - No apuntes con el palo de agua.
EN: ...into the overhead bin.
ES: Cuida mi palo de agua, por favor.
EN: Watch my rainstick, please.
ES: ¿Dónde está mi palo de agua?
EN: Where's my rainstick?
ES: - Recuerdo ese palo de agua.
EN: I remember that rainstick.

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