rain

• Eau tombant des nuages sous forme de gouttes. Peut aussi désigner une période de temps pluvieux.

A noun referring to water that falls from clouds in the sky, typically in drops.

indénombrable

1. A1formal

   Water droplets falling from the sky as a form of precipitation.

   pluie (précipitation)

   • Heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.
   • We need rain for the crops to grow.
   • The rain stopped just before the picnic started.

   Synonymesdownpourdrizzleprecipitationrainfallshowersprinkle

2. Rainfall or showerA1informal

   A fall of rain; a shower.

   Pluie (chute de pluie)

   • There was a light rain all morning.
   • The rain came down in torrents.
   • We got caught in the rain without umbrellas.

   Synonymescloudburstdownpourdrizzleprecipitationrainfallrainstormshowersprinkle

• Verbe désignant l'action de l'eau tombant du ciel sous forme de gouttes.

A verb used to indicate the act of water falling from the sky in drops.

1. Fall as precipitationA1formal

   To fall from the sky as water droplets; to have rain.

   tomber (en parlant de la pluie)

   • It is raining heavily outside.
   • Rain will start to fall around noon.
   • The sky darkened and it began to rain.

   Synonymescome downdrizzlepourprecipitateshowersprinkle

2. Fall or shower downB1informal

   To fall or be showered down in large quantities.

   tomber en abondance

   • Confetti rained down on the parade.
   • The stage rained with flowers from the audience.
   • Bullets rained around them during the battle.

   Synonymescome downhailpeltpourshower

3. Rain blows or punchesB2informal

   To deliver a rapid series of blows or hits.

   pleuvoir (des coups)

   • The boxer rained punches on his opponent.
   • She rained kicks on the punching bag.
   • The children rained questions on the teacher.

   Synonymesbatterbombardhammerpeltpummelshower

Variantes phrasalrain downrain out