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rain [reɪn]1 noun(a) (precipitation) pluie f;∎ it was pouring with rain il pleuvait à verse;∎ the rain was heavy il pleuvait beaucoup;∎ we had some rain yesterday il a plu hier;∎ a light rain was falling il tombait une pluie fine;∎ come in out of the rain rentre, ne reste pas sous la pluie;∎ it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir;∎ Venice in the rain Venise sous la pluie;∎ the rains la saison des pluies;∎ come rain or shine (whatever the weather) qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente; (whatever the circumstances) quoiqu'il arrive;∎ familiar don't worry, you'll be as right as rain in a minute ne t'inquiète pas, ça va passer□pleuvoir;∎ it's raining il pleut;∎ figurative arrows rained from the sky des flèches pleuvaient du ciel:∎ familiar it's raining cats and dogs il pleut des cordes, il tombe des hallebardes;∎ proverb British it never rains but it pours, American when it rains, it pours = tout arrive en même tempsfaire pleuvoir;∎ they rained blows on his head ils firent pleuvoir des coups sur sa tête►► American rain check = bon pour un autre match (ou spectacle) donné par suite d'une annulation à cause de la pluie;rain cloud nuage m de pluie;rain dance danse f de la pluie;rain gauge pluviomètre m;rain shadow région f sous le vent (dans les montagnes)(projectiles, blows etc) pleuvoir(projectiles, blows etc) faire pleuvoir∎ the game was rained off (cancelled) la partie a été annulée à cause de la pluie; (abandoned) la partie a été abandonnée à cause de la pluie∎ to be rained out être chassé par la pluie∎ the game was rained out (cancelled) la partie a été annulée à cause de la pluie; (abandoned) la partie a été abandonnée à cause de la pluie -
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A n1 Meteorol pluie f ; the rain was falling ou coming down la pluie tombait, il pleuvait ; the rain started/stopped il a commencé à/il s'est arrêté de pleuvoir ; a light/heavy rain une pluie fine/battante ; steady/driving/pouring rain pluie régulière/battante/diluvienne ; in the rain sous la pluie ; come in out of the rain! rentre, ne reste pas sous la pluie! ; it looks like rain le temps est à la pluie ;D vtr to rain blows on sb [person] rouer qn de coups ; to rain questions/compliments on sb inonder qn de questions/compliments.E v impers1 Meteorol pleuvoir ; it's raining il pleut ; it rained all night/all summer il a plu toute la nuit/tout l'été ; it was raining hard il pleuvait à verse ;come rain or shine qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente ; it never rains but it pours un malheur n'arrive jamais seul ; to be (as) right as rain GB [person] se porter comme un charme ; [object] être en parfait état de marche.■ rain down:▶ rain down [blows, bullets, ash, insults] pleuvoir (on, onto sur) ;▶ rain down [sth], rain [sth] down faire pleuvoir (on, onto sur).■ rain off GB to be rained off ( cancelled) être annulé pour cause de pluie ; ( stopped) être interrompu par la pluie. -
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rain [reɪn]1. nounpluie f• heavy/light rain pluie f battante/fine• come in out of the rain ne reste pas sous la pluie, rentre[+ blows] faire pleuvoir4. compoundsI'll take a rain check (on that) ça sera pour une autre fois ► rain cloud noun nuage m chargé de pluie* * *[reɪn] 1.noun Meteorology pluie f2.steady/driving/pouring rain — pluie régulière/battante/diluvienne
rains plural noun saison f des pluies3.transitive verb4.1) Meteorology pleuvoir•Phrasal Verbs:- rain off••to be (as) right as rain — GB [person] se porter comme un charme
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