rain

rain
rain
A n
1 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 ;
2 fig (of arrows, ash) pluie f (of de).
B rains npl saison f des pluies ; the rains have failed la saison a été sèche.
C modif [cloud, hood, water] de 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 impers
1 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 ;
2 fig = rain down.
Idioms
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.
Phrasal verbs
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.
rain out US = rain off.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Regardez d'autres dictionnaires:

  • Rain — is liquid precipitation. On Earth, it is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall, often making it to the surface. Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable… …   Wikipedia

  • Rain — steht für eine (Acker )grenze, bzw. rand, siehe Feldrain einen Abhang (Schweiz und Süddeutschland), siehe Abhang Rain ist der Name folgender Orte: Rain (Lech), Stadt im Landkreis Donau Ries, Bayern Rain (Niederbayern), Gemeinde im Landkreis… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rain — (r[=a]n), n. [OE. rein, AS. regen; akin to OFries. rein, D. & G. regen, OS. & OHG. regan, Icel., Dan., & Sw. regn, Goth. rign, and prob. to L. rigare to water, to wet; cf. Gr. bre chein to wet, to rain.] Water falling in drops from the clouds;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rain — [rān] n. [ME rein < OE regn, akin to Ger regen < IE base * rek̑ , var. of * reĝ , moist, wet > L rigare, to wet, moisten: see IRRIGATE] 1. water falling to earth in drops larger than 0.5 mm (0.02 in) that have been condensed from the… …   English World dictionary

  • RAIN — (Heb. מָטָר ,גֶּשֶׁם). The large number of quotations referring to rain in the biblical and talmudic sources may be attributed to the fact that rain is the most important climatic element for the agriculture of Israel, particularly in non… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Rain — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Rain puede referirse a: Rain sencillo de Madonna Rain comuna suiza del cantón de Lucerna. Rain pueblo alemán del estado de Baviera. Rain canción de The Beatles. Rain cantante coreano. Rain personaje de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • rain — ► NOUN 1) the condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops. 2) (rains) falls of rain. 3) a large quantity of things falling or descending: a rain of blows. ► VERB 1) (it rains, it is raining …   English terms dictionary

  • rain|y — «RAY nee», adjective, rain|i|er, rain|i|est. 1. having rain; having much rain: »April is a rainy month. When the wind was easterly, the weather was gloomy, dark, and rainy (John H. Moore). 2. bringing rain …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rain — (r[=a]n), v. t. 1. To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds. [1913 Webster] Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. Ex. xvi. 4. [1913 Webster] 2. To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rain — Rain, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rained} (r[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raining}.] [AS. regnian, akin to G. regnen, Goth. rignjan. See {Rain}, n.] 1. To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rain in — (of rain) to penetrate a roof, tent, badly fitting window, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑rain …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”