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rain off VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] Brit

to be rained off (cancelled): être annulé pour cause de pluie

to be rained off (stopped): être interrompu par la pluie

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

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 check N Am

1. rain check COMM:

rain check: ticket permettant au client de réserver un article à prix réduit en cas de rupture de stock

2. rain check SPORTS:

rain check: billet pour un autre match si le premier est annulé pour cause de pluie

to take a rain check on sth: reporter qc

rain chart N

rain chart: carte f pluviométrique

rain out VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] Am

rain out → rain off

rain off VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] Brit

to be rained off (cancelled): être annulé pour cause de pluie

to be rained off (stopped): être interrompu par la pluie

rain-soaked ADJ

rain-soaked person, garment: trempé de pluie

rain-soaked ground: détrempé par la pluie

rain shadow N

rain shadow: zone f sous le vent à l'abri de la pluie

rain gauge N

rain gauge: pluviomètre m

rain stick [Am ˈreɪnstɪk] N

rain stick: bâton m de pluie

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)

English

English

French

French

rain off, rain out VB trans

to be rained off: être annulé à cause de la pluie

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

rain cloud N

rain cloud: nuage m de pluie

rain gauge N

rain gauge: pluviomètre m

squally rain: violent(e)

relent wind, rain: se calmer

autumnal rain, equinox: d'automne

the rain came tumbling down: un déluge de pluie s'est déversé

French

French

English

English

flotte: rain

la pluie me giflait la figure: the rain lashed my face

English

English

French

French

rain out VB trans

to be rained out: être annulé à cause de la pluie

I. rain [reɪn] N

1. rain (precipitation):

rain: pluie f

heavy/light 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

rain ga(u)ge N

rain ga(u)ge: pluviomètre m

rain check N

rain check: bon de réduction différé pour l'achat d'un article qui n'est plus disponible

I'll take a rain check: ça sera pour une autre fois

rain forest N

rain forest: forêt m tropicale

rain cloud N

rain cloud: nuage m de pluie

squally rain: violent(e)

French

French

English

English

flotte: rain

pluie verglaçante: freezing rain

il pleut [ou tombe] des hallebardes inf: it's pouring (rain)

Present
I	rain off
you	rain off
he/she/it	rains off
we	rain off
you	rain off
they	rain off

Past
I	rained off
you	rained off
he/she/it	rained off
we	rained off
you	rained off
they	rained off

Present Perfect
I	have	rained off
you	have	rained off
he/she/it	has	rained off
we	have	rained off
you	have	rained off
they	have	rained off

Past Perfect
I	had	rained off
you	had	rained off
he/she/it	had	rained off
we	had	rained off
you	had	rained off
they	had	rained off

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it rained all over England: il a plu sur toute l'Angleterre

rain will become general in the north: les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

to be rained off: être annulé à cause de la pluie

a band of light rain and showers: un passage de pluies légères et d'averses

it rained off and on: il pleuvait par intermittence

he waited until the rain stopped: il a attendu que la pluie cesse subj

c'est à croire qu'il va pleuvoir: you'd think it was going to rain

en dépit de sa jeunesse/de la pluie: in spite of her youth/the rain

être présage de chaleur/de pluie: to be a sign of heat/rain

sentir qu'il va pleuvoir: to feel that it's going to rain

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

I mentioned earlier in this article that most raindrops will freeze and thaw several times while they're in a rain cloud.

Smaller particles can be also scavenged by precipitation, either from the moisture condensing in the cloud itself or from the cloud intersecting with a rain cloud.

en.wikipedia.org

These attacks might freeze an enemy, push them back, or create a giant acid rain cloud.

Summon a bunch to make a rain cloud.

A small, dark rain cloud perpetually hovers over his head to symbolize his bad luck.

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