torrent — [ tɔrɑ̃ ] n. m. • XIIe, rare av. XVe; lat. torrens, p. prés. subst. de torrere « brûler », au sens de « dévorant, impétueux » 1 ♦ Cours d eau à forte pente, à rives encaissées, à débit rapide et irrégulier. ⇒ gave. Torrent impétueux, rapide.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
torrent — Torrent. s. m. Cours d eau rapide qui vient ordinairement des orages ou de la fonte des neges, & qui ne dure que quelque tems. Torrent rapide, impetueux. il vint un torrent qui ravagea tout ce païs. il se forme de grands torrents dans les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Torrent.by — URL: http://www.torrent.by/ Коммерческий … Википедия
Torrent — Tor rent, n. [F., fr. L. torrens, entis, fr. torrens burning, roaring, boiling, p. pr. of torrere to dry by heat, to burn. See {Torrid}.] 1. A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Torrent — puede referirse a: Internet: Un fichero .torrent utilizado por clientes BitTorrent para intercambio de archivos por la red Internet. Geografía: Torrent, municipio de la provincia de Valencia. Torrent, municip … Wikipedia Español
torrent — UK US /ˈtɒrənt/ noun [C] ► a large number or amount of something: a torrent of sth »We got a torrent of e mails complaining about the advertisement. »a torrent of criticism/abuse … Financial and business terms
Torrent — Tor rent, a. [See {Torrent}, n.] Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream. Waves of torrent fire. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
torrent — (n.) c.1600, from Fr. torrent, from L. torrentem (nom. torrens) rushing stream, originally roaring, boiling, burning, parching, prp. of torrere to parch (see TERRAIN (Cf. terrain)). Sense of any onrush (of words, feelings, etc.) first recorded… … Etymology dictionary
torrent — ► NOUN 1) a strong and fast moving stream of water or other liquid. 2) an overwhelmingly copious outpouring: a torrent of abuse. ORIGIN French, from Latin torrere scorch, boil, roar … English terms dictionary
torrent — [tôr′ənt, tär′ənt] n. [Fr < L torrens, burning, roaring, rushing, impetuous, prp. of torrere, to parch, dry, roast, consume: see THIRST] 1. a swift, violent stream, esp. of water 2. a flood or rush of words, mail, etc. 3. a very heavy fall of… … English World dictionary
