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rain [rains] (any matter falling) noun [UK: reɪn] [US: ˈreɪn] | pluie◼◼◼nom {f}I love the rain. = J'aime la pluie. |
rain [rains] (an instance of particles falling) noun [UK: reɪn] [US: ˈreɪn] | [f]nom |
rain [rained, raining, rains] (of rain: to fall from the sky) verb [UK: reɪn] [US: ˈreɪn] | [Switzerland]verbe |
rain cats and dogs (to rain very heavily) verb [UK: reɪn kæts ənd dɒɡz] [US: ˈreɪn ˈkæts ænd ˈdɑːɡz] | pleuvoir des cordes◼◼◼verbe pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse◼◻◻verbe pleuvoir à seaux◼◻◻verbe pleuvoir à verse◼◻◻verbe [Belgium] dracherverbe |
rain cloud (cloud from which rain is falling) noun [UK: reɪn klaʊd] [US: ˈreɪn ˈklaʊd] | nimbusnom |
rain dance (ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain) noun | danse de la pluie◼◼◼nom {f} |
rain on someone's parade (to disappoint or discourage someone) verb | doucher l'enthousiasme deverbe jouer les rabat-joieverbe |
rain or shine (regardless of the circumstances) adverb [UK: reɪn ɔː(r) ʃaɪn] [US: ˈreɪn ɔːr ˈʃaɪn] | qu'il pleuve◼◼◼adverbe qu'il vente◼◼◻adverbe qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente◼◼◻adverbe par tous les temps◼◼◻adverbe qu'il neige◼◻◻adverbe |
rainbow [rainbows] (multicoloured arch in the sky) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.bəʊ] [US: ˈreɪnˌbo.ʊ] | arc-en-ciel◼◼◼nom {m} |
rainbow adjective [UK: ˈreɪn.bəʊ] [US: ˈreɪnˌbo.ʊ] | multicolore◼◼◻adjectif iridescent◼◻◻adjectif |
rainbow (To pattern with many colours, like a rainbow.) verb [UK: ˈreɪn.bəʊ] [US: ˈreɪnˌbo.ʊ] | polychromerverbe |
rainbow baby (a baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby) noun | bébé arc-en-ciel◼◼◼nom {m} bébé d’aprèsnom {m} |
rainbow flag (rainbow-striped flag used as a symbol of LGBT pride and social movements) noun | drapeau arc-en-ciel◼◼◼nom {m} |
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss (countable)) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.bəʊ.ˈtraʊt] [US: ˈreɪn.bəʊ.ˈtraʊt] | truite arc-en-ciel◼◼◼nom {f} |
raincoat [raincoats] (waterproof coat) noun [UK: ˈreɪnk.əʊt] [US: ˈreɪnkoʊt] | imperméable◼◼◼nom {m}They don't have raincoats? = Ils n'ont pas d'imperméables? imper◼◼◻nom {m} K-way◼◻◻nom {m} |
raincoat [raincoats] (slang: condom (see also condom)) noun [UK: ˈreɪnk.əʊt] [US: ˈreɪnkoʊt] | capote◼◻◻nom {f} |
raindrop [raindrops] (droplet of rainwater) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.drɒp] [US: ˈreɪn.ˌdrɑːp] | goutte de pluie◼◼◼nom {f} |
rainfall [rainfalls] (amount of rain that falls on a single occasion) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.fɔːl] [US: ˈreɪn.ˌfɒl] | précipitations◼◼◼nom {f} |
rainforest [rainforests] (type of forest) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.fɒ.rɪst] [US: ˈraɪn.ˌfɔː.rəst] | forêt tropicale◼◼◼nom {f} forêt pluviale◼◼◻nom {f} forêt pluvieuse◼◻◻nom {f} pluvisilvenom {f} pluvisylvenom {f} |
rainy [rainier, rainiest] (abounding with rain) adjective [UK: ˈreɪ.ni] [US: ˈreɪ.ni] | pluvieux◼◼◼adjectifIt's a rainy day. = C'est jour pluvieux. |
rainmaker [rainmakers] (medicine man who seeks to induce rain) noun [UK: ˈreɪn.ˌmekə(r)] [US: ˈreɪn.ˌmekər] | faiseur de pluie◼◼◼nom |