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1 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) βροχή2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) βροχή2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) βρέχει2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) πέφτω σαν βροχή•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
- as right as rain
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2 Rain
subs.Ar. and P. ὑετός, ὁ, ὕδωρ, τό.Shower: P. and V. ὄμβρος, ὁ (Plat., Rep. 359D).Storm of rain: P. and V. ἐπομβρία, ἡ (Dem. 1274, Æsch., frag., and Ar.), P. χειμὼν νοτερός, ὁ (Thuc. 3, 21).The rain that had fallen in the night: P. τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ γενόμενον τῆς νυκτός (Thuc. 2, 5).There having been an extraordinary fall of rain: P. ὕδατος ἐξαισίου γενομένου (Plat., Critias, 112A).——————v. intrans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rain
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3 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) αναβάλω -
4 rain cats and dogs
(to rain very hard.) βρέχει καρέκλες / με το τουλούμι -
5 rain forest
noun (a thick tropical forest in a region where it rains a lot.) βροχοδάσος -
6 rain-gauge
noun (an instrument for measuring rainfall.) βροχόμετρο -
7 Rain-bow
subs.P. ἶρις, ἡ (Plat., Rep. 616B).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rain-bow
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8 rain
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9 (as) right as rain
(perfectly all right; completely well.) μια χαρά -
10 (as) right as rain
(perfectly all right; completely well.) μια χαρά -
11 -soaked
rain-soaked / blood-soaked clothing) -μουσκεμένος -
12 Rainy
adj.Of rain: Ar. and V. ὄμβριος.Bringing rain: Ar. ὀμβροφόρος.Loud with rain: V. ὀμβροκτύπος.A rainy and windy night: P. νὺξ χειμέριος ὕδατι καὶ ἀνέμῳ (Thuc. 3, 22).Wet: P. νοτερός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rainy
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13 drizzle
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14 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) δεν πλησιάζω, παραμένω μακριά (από κάπου)2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) κρατώ σε απόσταση -
15 patter
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16 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) μπόρα2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) καταιγισμός3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) ντους4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) ντουσιέρα2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.)2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.)•- showery- showerproof -
17 sleet
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18 teem
[ti:m]1) ((with with) to be full of: The pond was teeming with fish.) βρίθω2) (to rain heavily: The rain was teeming down.) βρέχω / πέφτω καταρρακτωδώς -
19 torrential
[tə'renʃəl]adjective (of, or like, a torrent: torrential rain; The rain was torrential.) καταρρακτώδης -
20 umbrella
(an apparatus for protecting a person from the rain, made of a folding covered framework attached to a stick with a handle: Take an umbrella - it's going to rain.) ομπρέλα
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