shower
A. -noun
1. [of rain]   chubasco (m), chaparrónoun (m)
·scattered showers
·chubascos dispersos
2. (figurative)
a. [of arrows, stones, blows etcetera] lluvia (f)
3. (in bathroom)   ducha (f), regadera (f) Mexico
·to have or take a shower
·ducharse, tomar una ducha
4. (British, Great Britain) * pejorative
(=people)
·what a shower!
·¡que montónoun de inútiles!
5. (United States)
(=party) fiesta (f) de obsequio
B. -transitive verb (figurative)
·they showered gifts (up)on the queen
·colmaron a la reina de regalos
·he was showered with invitations
·le llovieron invitaciones
·to shower somebody with honours
·shower honours on somebody
·colmar a somebody, someone de honores
C. -intransitive verb
1. (=rain) caer un chaparrónoun or chubasco
2. (=take a shower) ducharse, tomar una ducha
D. -compound
·shower cap -noun gorro (m) de baño
·shower curtain -noun cortina (f) de ducha
·shower gel -noun gel (m) de baño
·shower head -noun alcachofa (f) de la ducha
·shower tray -noun plato (m) de la ducha
·shower unit -noun ducha (f)