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♦ rain /reɪn/A n.1 [u] pioggia: heavy rain, pioggia forte; pouring rain, pioggia battente; driving rain, pioggia battente (o sferzante); light rain, lieve pioggia; pioggerella; torrential rain, pioggia torrenziale; in the rain, sotto la pioggia; DIALOGO → - Weather- It looks like rain, you'd better take an umbrella, vuol piovere, faresti meglio a prendere un ombrello; The rain was falling, cadeva la pioggia NOTA D'USO: - prendere la pioggia-2 pioggia: Heavy rains are expected, si prevedono forti piogge; the rains, la stagione delle piogge (in India, ecc.); la stagione delle piogge3 (fig.) pioggia, diluvio: a rain of arrows, una pioggia di frecce; a rain of questions, un fiume di domandeB a. attr.● ( USA) rain-check, ( sport, ecc.) nuovo biglietto per l'incontro di recupero ( in caso di sospensione di gara o incontro per il maltempo); (fig.) buono sconto valido su un prodotto attualmente indisponibile; (fig. fam.) I'll take a rain-check on it, mi prenoto per un'altra volta □ rain dance, danza della pioggia □ rain doctor, mago della pioggia □ rain gauge, pluviometro □ ( come) rain or shine (o come rain, come shine), col bello e col cattivo tempo; (fig.) qualsiasi cosa accada □ (autom.) rain sensor, sensore di pioggia □ rain spell, periodo piovoso □ rain squall, rovescio; acquazzone □ rain storm = rainstorm □ ( di luogo) rain-swept, battuto dalla pioggia □ (geol.) rain-wash, dilavamento; materiale dilavato □ (fam.) to be as right as rain, essere in perfetta forma □ (zool.) rain-worm ( Lumbricus), lombrico.♦ (to) rain /reɪn/v. t. e i.1 piovere: It's raining hard, piove forte; It rained large drops, pioveva a goccioloni; DIALOGO → - Back from holiday- It didn't stop raining all week, non ha mai smesso di piovere per tutta la settimana2 (fig.) piovere; fioccare: Bullets were raining about me, mi piovevano le pallottole tutt'attorno; Tears were raining down her cheeks, le lacrime le scorrevano a fiotti sulle guance3 – to rain gifts [insults] on sb., coprire q. di regali [insulti]; to rain blows on the door, tempestare di colpi la porta; The audience rained questions on him, il pubblico lo ha tempestato di domande● (fam. USA) to rain on sb. 's parade, guastare la festa (o rompere le uova nel paniere) a q. □ to get rained on, bagnarsi (per la pioggia); prendere l'acqua (fam.) NOTA D'USO: - prendere la pioggia- □ It's raining cats and dogs, piove a catinelle □ (prov.) It never rains but it pours, le disgrazie non vengono mai da sole. -
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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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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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1 Comm ticket permettant au client de réserver un article à prix réduit en cas de rupture de stock ;2 Sport billet pour un autre match si le premier est annulé pour cause de pluie.to take a rain check on sth reporter qch. -
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noun(Amer. fig.)* * *n esp AM1. ( fam)2. SPORT Ersatzticket für Sportveranstaltungen, die wegen Regen abgesagt werden müssen* * *rain check s US1. Einlasskarte für die Neuansetzung einer wegen Regens abgebrochenen (Sport)Veranstaltung:take a rain check on an invitation fig sich eine Einladung für später gutschreiben lassen;may I take a rain check (on it)? darf ich darauf später einmal zurückkommen?2. Gutschein, mit dem man eine im Moment vergriffene Ware später zum gegenwärtigen Preis kaufen kann* * *noun(Amer. fig.)take a rain check on something — auf etwas (Akk.) später wieder zurückkommen
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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.) lluvia2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) lluvia
2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) llover2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) llover•- 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
- right as rain
rain1 n lluviarain2 vb lloverit's raining again está lloviendo otra vez / vuelve a llovertr[reɪn]1 lluvia■ don't go out in the rain no salgas, que llueve1 llover■ it's raining llueve, está lloviendo1 figurative use cubrir1 la estación f sing de las lluvias\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcome rain or shine pase lo que pase, llueva o trueneit never rains but it pours las desgracias nunca vienen solas, siempre llueve sobre mojadoto be as right as rain estar perfectamente, estar como nuevo,-ato be rained off suspenderse por la lluvia, cancelarse por la lluviarain forest selva tropicalrain gauge pluviómetrorain ['reɪn] vi1) : lloverit's raining: está lloviendo2)to rain down shower: lloverinsults rained down on him: le llovieron los insultosrain n: lluvia fadj.• llovedizo, -a adj.• pluvial adj.n.• agua s.f.• lluvia s.f.v.• llover v.
I reɪnmass & count noun lluvia fcome in out of the rain — entra, que te estás mojando
we were o we got caught in the rain — nos agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la lluvia
(come) rain or (come) shine — ( whatever the weather) llueva o truene; ( whatever the situation) pase lo que pase
to be (as) right as rain — estar* como nuevo or como si tal cosa; (before n)
rain cloud — nube f de lluvia
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impersonal verb llover*when it rains, it pours o (BrE) it never rains but it pours — las desgracias nunca vienen solas
Phrasal Verbs:- rain out[reɪn]1.N (Met) lluvia fdon't go out in the rain — no salgas, que está lloviendo
come in out of the rain! — ¡entra, que te vas a mojar!
right 1., 5)come rain or shine — (lit) llueva o haga sol; (fig) pase lo que pase
2. VI1) (Met) llover- rain on sb's parade2) (fig)3.VT llover4.CPDrain barrel N — (US) tina f para recoger el agua de la lluvia
rain check N — (US) (Sport) contraseña para usar otro día en caso de cancelación por lluvia
I'll take a rain check * — (fig) de momento, paso
rain cloud N — nube f de lluvia, nubarrón m
rain forest N — (also: tropical rain forest) pluviselva f, selva f tropical
rain gauge N — pluviómetro m
rain shower N — chaparrón m
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I [reɪn]mass & count noun lluvia fcome in out of the rain — entra, que te estás mojando
we were o we got caught in the rain — nos agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la lluvia
(come) rain or (come) shine — ( whatever the weather) llueva o truene; ( whatever the situation) pase lo que pase
to be (as) right as rain — estar* como nuevo or como si tal cosa; (before n)
rain cloud — nube f de lluvia
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impersonal verb llover*when it rains, it pours o (BrE) it never rains but it pours — las desgracias nunca vienen solas
Phrasal Verbs:- rain out -
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[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.) regn2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) regn2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) regne2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) regne•- 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
- right as 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.) regn2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) regn2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) regne2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) regne•- 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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subst. \/ˈreɪntʃek\/ (spesielt amer.)1) erstatningsbillett (for idrettsstevne e.l. som er innstilt på grunn av regn), tilgodelapp2) (hverdagslig, overført) noe man har til godelet's take a rain check on it! det får bli en annen gang!take a rain check on something ha noe til godejeg trenger det ikke nå, men jeg får kanskje ha den til gode \/ men jeg kan kanskje få komme tilbake til det -
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((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?) have til gode* * *((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?) have til gode -
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1. noun1) Regen, der2. impersonal intransitive verbcome rain or shine — (fig.) unter allen Umständen
3. transitive verbit is starting to rain — es fängt an zu regnen
prasseln od. hageln lassen [Schläge, Hiebe]Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/90676/rain_down">rain down- rain off* * *[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.) der Regen2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) der Regen2. verb•- 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
- right as rain* * *[reɪn]I. n\rain is forecast for tomorrow morgen soll es regnen\rain stopped play das Spiel wurde wegen Regens abgebrochenin case of \rain falls es regnetheavy \rain heftige [o starke] Regenfälle plpouring \rain strömender Regensteady \rain Landregen m, Dauerregen mtorrential \rain sintflutartige Regenfälle plin the \rain im Regenout of the \rain ins Trockene2. (rainy season)▪ the \rains pl Regenzeit f3.▶ to not have enough sense to come in out of the \rain strohdumm seinit's \raining heavily es gießt in Strömenhe \rained blows on him er ließ die Schläge nur so auf ihn niederprasselnto \rain abuse on sb jdn mit Beschimpfungen überhäufen* * *[reɪn]1. n1) Regen min the rain — im Regen
See:→ rightregnenwhen it rains, it pours ( US prov ) — ein Unglück kommt selten allein (prov)
to rain on sb's parade ( US fig ) — jdm in die Suppe spucken (inf)
3. vt4. vt impersit's raining cats and dogs (inf) — es gießt wie aus Kübeln, es schüttet nur so (inf)
* * *rain [reın]A s1. Regen m (auch fig):a) bei jedem Wetter,b) fig unter allen Umständen;a) kerngesund sein,b) keine einzige Schramme abbekommen haben (bei einem Unfall etc),c) in Ordnung sein (Sache);a rain of blows ein Schlaghagel;2. pl Regenfälle pl, -güsse pl:3. Regen(wetter) m(n):B v/i1. unpers regnen:2. fig regnen:tears rained down her cheeks Tränen strömten über ihre Wangen;C v/t1. Tropfen etc niedersenden, regnen:rain blows (up)on sb jemanden mit Schlägen eindecken;rain favo(u)rs (abuse) (up)on sb jemanden mit Gefälligkeiten (Beschimpfungen) überschütten;it rained gifts es regnete oder hagelte Geschenkea) wegen Regens abgebrochen werdenb) wegen Regens abgesagt werden:the game was rained off das Spiel fiel im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ins Wasser* * *1. noun1) Regen, dercome rain or shine — (fig.) unter allen Umständen
2) (fig.): (of arrows, blows, etc.) Hagel, der3) in pl. (falls of rain)2. impersonal intransitive verb 3. transitive verbprasseln od. hageln lassen [Schläge, Hiebe]Phrasal Verbs:- rain off* * *n.Regen nur sing. m. v.regnen v. -
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[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.) chuva2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) chuva2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) chover2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) (fazer) chover•- 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
- right as rain* * *[r'ein] n 1 chuva. 2 queda abundante de qualquer coisa. • vt+vi 1 chover. 2 cair em gotas. as right as rain coll com boa saúde, bom novamente, recuperado. heavy rain chuva pesada, forte. it looks like rain ameaça chover. it never rains but it pours uma desgraça nunca vem só. rained off cancelado por causa da chuva. rain or shine chova ou faça sol; com qualquer tempo. the rains estação chuvosa (em países tropicais). to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros. to rain down despencar, cair sobre. to rain off interromper por causa da chuva (partida esportiva). to rain out parar de chover. -
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[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.) dež2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) dež2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) deževati2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) deževati•- 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
- right as rain* * *I [réin]noundež (& figuratively), naliv, plural deževje, nalivithe Rains nautical deževna cona (Atlantika, ɔ°-10° sev. širine)a rain of compliments (congratulations) — dež, ploha komplimentov (čestitk)rain or shine — ob vsakem vremenu, figuratively v vseh okoliščinah, naj se zgodi, kar hočea heavy rain — naliv, plohawe shall go rain or shine — šli bomo, pa naj dežuje ali sije sonce, ob vsakem vremenuII [réin]intransitive verbdeževati; liti; (o nebu) poslati dež; (o solzah) teči, liti; figuratively padati, priti v gomilah, v množicah; deževati s prasketanjem ( upon na); transitive verb liti, deževati (kaj), pustiti padati (dež), figuratively prelivati (solze); metati (kamenje) ( upon na)it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining pitch forks — lije kot iz škafait is likely to rain — kaže na dež, dež pretito rain stair-rods slang deževati v ravnih, vertikalnih curkihher eyes rained tears — iz oči so ji lile, tekle solzeit never rains but it pours figuratively nesreča nikoli ne pride sama -
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I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
* * *[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.) pioggia2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) pioggia2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) piovere2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) piovere•- 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
- right as rain* * *I 1. [reɪn]nome pioggia f. (anche fig.)2.••II 1. [reɪn]to be (as) right as rain — BE [ person] stare benissimo
verbo impersonale piovere2.to rain blows on sb. — tempestare qcn. di colpi
- rain off••it never rains but it pours — piove sempre sul bagnato, le disgrazie non vengono mai sole
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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.) regn(vær)2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) -regn2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) regne2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) regne/hagle ned•- 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
- right as rainregn--------regneIsubst. \/reɪn\/regn, regnværen skur av kuler\/kuleregnright as rain ( hverdagslig) prima, i skjønneste ordenrain or shine uansett hva slags vær det blir ( overført) uansett hva som henderrain stopped play ( sport) spillet ble avbrutt av regnIIverb \/reɪn\/1) regne2) (overført, falle som regn) hagle, strømme3) la regne, øse, la haglebe rained off\/out (amer.) innstilles på grunn av regn, regne innethe blows rain (down) (up) on somebody slagene hagler ned over enit never rains but it pours ( ordtak) en ulykke kommer sjelden alene, alt skjer på en gangit's raining buckets ( hverdagslig) det øser ned, det striregnerit's raining cats and dogs ( hverdagslig) det øser ned, det striregnerrain gifts (up) on somebody overøse noen med gaver -
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to take a rain check on something — (colloq) dejar algo para otro momento
* * *to take a rain check on something — (colloq) dejar algo para otro momento
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((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?) dejar algo para más adelante -
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[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.) rigning2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) drífa2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) rigna2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) láta rigna yfir e-n•- 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
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((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?)English-Icelandic dictionary > rain check: take a rain check
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zápor, eső, özön to rain: záporoz, elhalmoz* * *[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.) eső2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) özön2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) esik (az eső)2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) záporoz•- 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
- right as rain
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take a rain check (on something) — spoken phrase used for saying that you are not going to accept an offer or suggestion immediately, but you may accept it later Can I take a rain check on that? Thesaurus: to delay action, wait or hesitatesynonym Main entry: rain check * * * … Useful english dictionary
rain check — rain checks 1) PHRASE: PHR after v If you say you will take a rain check on an offer or suggestion, you mean that you do not want to accept it now, but you might accept it at another time. I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you… … English dictionary
rain check — rain ,check noun count AMERICAN a piece of paper you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment a. a ticket for a sports game that you can use again if rain stops the game b. take a rain check (on something) SPOKEN used… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rain check — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a ticket given for later use when an outdoor event is interrupted or postponed by rain. ● take a rain check Cf. ↑take a rain check … English terms dictionary
rain check — n 1.) take a rain check (on sth) informal especially AmE used to say that you will do something in the future but not now ▪ Care for a drink? I ll take a rain check, thanks. 2.) AmE a ticket for an outdoor event, such as a sports game, that you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
take a rain check — ► take a rain check politely refuse an offer, with the implication that one may take it up later. Main Entry: ↑rain check … English terms dictionary
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take a raincheck — If you take a rain check, you decline an offer now, suggesting you will accept it later. ( Raincheck is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
rain check — noun 1. a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future • Hypernyms: ↑promise 2. a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain • Hypernyms: ↑stub, ↑ticket stub… … Useful english dictionary
rain check — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms rain check : singular rain check plural rain checks mainly American a) a piece of paper that you can use to buy something later that is not available at the moment b) a ticket for a sports game that you can use … English dictionary
take a rain check — Digest 16/2002 (smb) to accept a different time for an appointment from the original one; to request that an appointment be rescheduled Thanks for asking me to have lunch with you today. Unfortunately, I m busy. Can I take a rain check? I m free… … Idioms and examples
