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A n1 ( for washing) douche f ; to have ou take a shower prendre une douche ; to be in the shower être sous la douche ;3 (of confetti, sparks, fragments) pluie f (of de) ; (of praise, blessings, gifts) avalanche f (of de) ;4 US bridal/baby shower fête donnée à l'occasion d'un mariage/d'une naissance où chaque invité apporte un cadeau ;C vtr1 ( wash) doucher [dog, child] ;2 to shower sth on ou over sb/sth, to shower sb/sth with sth [fire, explosion, volcano] faire pleuvoir qch sur qn/qch ; [person] asperger qn/qch de qch [water, champagne etc] ; sparks showered me je me suis trouvé sous une pluie d'étincelles ;3 fig to shower sb with sth, to shower sth on sb couvrir qn de [gifts, blessings, compliments] ; I was showered with praise on m'a couvert de louanges.D vi1 [person] prendre une douche ;2 petals/sparks showered on me une pluie de pétales/d'étincelles est tombée sur moi ; ash showered down une pluie de cendres est retombée. -
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shower ['ʃaʊə(r)]1 noun(a) (for washing) douche f;∎ to have or to take a shower prendre une douche;∎ he was in the shower for half an hour il est resté une demi-heure sous la douche(b) Meteorology averse f;∎ scattered showers averses fpl intermittentes;∎ a snow shower une chute de neige(c) (stream → of confetti, gravel) pluie f; (→ of sparks) gerbe f; (→ of praise, abuse) avalanche f; (→ of blows) pluie f, volée f, grêle f∎ they're having a baby shower ils font une fête où les invités apporteront des cadeaux pour leur bébé∎ what a shower! quelle bande de nuls!;∎ you lazy shower! bande de flemmards!(a) (have a shower) prendre une douche, se doucher∎ it's started to shower il a commencé à pleuvoir∎ passers-by were showered with broken glass des passants ont été atteints par des éclats de verre;∎ they showered him with gifts, they showered gifts on him ils l'ont comblé de cadeaux;∎ to shower sb with kisses couvrir qn de baisers;∎ to shower sb with praise encenser qn►► old-fashioned shower bath bain-douche m;shower cabinet cabine f de douche;shower cap bonnet m de douche;shower curtain rideau m de douche;shower gel gel m de douche;shower head pomme f de douche;shower unit bloc-douche m∎ rocks showered down on us des pierres s'abattirent sur nous -
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shower [ˈ∫aʊər]1. nounb. (for washing) douche fd. ( = celebration) to give a shower for sb organiser une fête pour donner des cadeaux à qn• to shower sb with gifts/praise couvrir qn de cadeaux/de louangesa. ( = wash) se doucherb. ( = fall) broken glass showered down onto the pavement une pluie d'éclats de verre est tombée sur le trottoir4. compounds* * *['ʃaʊə(r)] 1.1) ( for washing) douche f2) Meteorology averse flight/heavy shower — petite/grosse averse
3) (of confetti, sparks) pluie f; (of praise, gifts) avalanche f4) US fête f5) (colloq) GB péj bande f2.transitive verb1) ( wash) doucher [dog, child]2)to shower something on ou over somebody/something —
to shower somebody/something with something — [fire, volcano] faire pleuvoir quelque chose sur quelqu'un/quelque chose; [person] asperger quelqu'un/quelque chose de quelque chose [water etc]
3) figto shower somebody with something —
3.to shower something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [gifts, compliments]
1) [person] prendre une douche2) ( rain) -
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1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) averse2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) pluie/déluge de3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) douche4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) douche2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) inonder de2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) prendre une douche•- showery- showerproof
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