acid rain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acid rain in the English»French Dictionary

acid rain N U

acid rain

pluies fpl acides

Translations for acid rain in the French»English Dictionary

pluies acides

acid rain uncountable

les fumées toxiques retombent en pluie acide

toxic fumes come down as acid rain

Translations for acid rain in the English»French Dictionary

I.acid [Brit ˈasɪd, Am ˈæsəd] N

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acide m

acid content

teneur f en acide

acid level

taux m d'acidité

2. acid (drug):

acid inf

acide m inf

II.acid [Brit ˈasɪd, Am ˈæsəd] ADJ

1. acid (sour):

acid taste, rock, soil

acide

2. acid fig:

acid tone

aigre

acid remark

caustique

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)

acid rain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acid rain in the English»French Dictionary

acid rain

pluies acides

Translations for acid rain in the English»French Dictionary

I.acid [ˈæsɪd] N

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acide m

2. acid no pl inf (LSD):

acid

acide m

II.acid [ˈæsɪd] ADJ

1. acid CHEM:

acid

acide

acid rain

pluies acides

acid stomach

acidité gastrique

2. acid (sour-tasting):

acid

acide

acid drop

bonbon acidulé

3. acid (sarcastic):

acid

caustique

acid remark

acerbe

acid voice

aigre

4. acid (conclusive):

acid test

épreuve décisive

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

He also questioned scientific evidence on the causes of acid rain.

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The smelting is directly responsible for severe pollution, generally acid rain and smog.

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Acid rain from local sources and from the long-range transport of airborne pollutants has already taken an ominous toll.

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In 1988, she made a major speech accepting the problems of global warming, ozone depletion and acid rain.

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They increase the acidity of the atmosphere and form acid rain.

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Many limestone statues and building surfaces have suffered severe damage due to acid rain.

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It can be a mixture of carbonate and sulfate compounds in various amounts, depending upon environmental conditions such as sulfur-containing acid rain.

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Air pollution, acid rain, and sun take a toll, and often many layers different paint exist.

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Other issues include water pollution from sewer discharge and industrial effluents, acid rain, drift net fishing, and wasteful packaging of consumer goods.

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This area is very affected by acid rain and the thin peaty soil is best suited for sheep grazing.

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