rain forest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rain forest in the English»French Dictionary

(tropical) rain forest

forêt tropicale

Translations for rain forest in the French»English Dictionary

forêt tropicale

rain forest

Translations for rain forest in the English»French Dictionary

forest [Brit ˈfɒrɪst, Am ˈfɔrəst] N

forest

forêt f

oak/pine forest

forêt de chênes/de pins

(tropical) rain forest

forêt tropicale

500 hectares of forest

500 hectares de forêt

I.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] N

1. rain METEO:

rain

pluie f

the rain was falling or 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

it looks like rain attr cloud, hood, water

de pluie

2. rain (of arrows, ash):

rain fig

pluie f (of de)

II.rains N

rains npl:

rains

saison f des pluies

the rains have failed

la saison a été sèche

III.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] VB trans

to rain blows on sb person:

rouer qn de coups

to rain questions/compliments on sb

inonder qn de questions/compliments

IV.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] VB impers

1. rain METEO:

rain

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. rain fig → rain down

V.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn]

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 Brit person:

se porter comme un charme

to be (as) right as rain object:

être en parfait état de marche

See also rain down

I.rain down VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] (rain down)

rain down blows, bullets, ash, insults:

rain down

pleuvoir (on, onto sur)

II.rain down VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] (rain down [sth], rain [sth] down)

rain down

faire pleuvoir (on, onto sur)

rain forest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rain forest in the English»French Dictionary

the Amazon rain forest

la forêt amazonienne

Translations for rain forest in the English»French Dictionary

forest [ˈfɒrɪst, Am ˈfɔ:r-] N a. fig

forest

forêt f

I.rain [reɪn] N no pl

1. rain (precipitation):

rain

pluie f

heavy/gentle rain

pluie battante/fine

in the rain

sous la pluie

to be caught in the rain

être surpris par la pluie

2. rain pl (season):

rain

saison f des pluies

Phrases:

come rain or shine

qu'il pleuve ou qu'il vente

II.rain [reɪn] VB intr

rain

pleuvoir

III.rain [reɪn] VB trans

rain fig:

to rain blows/questions on sb

faire pleuvoir les coups/les questions sur qn

Phrases:

it's raining cats and dogs

il pleut des cordes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

What is the setting, a desert or a rain forest?

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The shopping centre is themed as a tropical rain forest, an artificial waterfall and pillars decorated by big fruits were made.

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It has a tropical weather and rain forest with evergreen vegetation and plantation all year round.

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Since they originated in tropical rain forest conditions their growth cycle is less related to seasonal changes than other yams.

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Dense tropical rain forest covers the entire area, almost frustrating aerial observation.

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It encompasses 1,536 ha of classic-lowland tropical rain forest.

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Its habitat is rain forest from sea-level to 1700 m altitude.

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The two men hiked through the rain forest for three days and nights until they encountered an army patrol.

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It is set in a dense, uncharted rain forest surrounded by mysterious forces and supernatural events.

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It features tropical rain forest, seashore gardens and other natural scenery.

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