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разложение
Il a plu

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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)

in the PONS Dictionary

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
in the PONS Dictionary
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
Irain off
yourain off
he/she/itrains off
werain off
yourain off
theyrain off
Past
Irained off
yourained off
he/she/itrained off
werained off
yourained off
theyrained off
Present Perfect
Ihaverained off
youhaverained off
he/she/ithasrained off
wehaverained off
youhaverained off
theyhaverained off
Past Perfect
Ihadrained off
youhadrained off
he/she/ithadrained off
wehadrained off
youhadrained off
theyhadrained 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)

We are definitely going to do that then we will do a rain check on how we proceed from there.
www.southwalesargus.co.uk
So while we patiently wait for the showers to come upon us, take a rain check on your usual beverages of choice and cool down with these mixes.
preen.inquirer.net
If a sale item is out of stock, ask the store for a rain check.
time.com
Stores actually get graded on how many substitutions are attached to rain checks.
consumerist.com
It was not uncommon for guests to receive rain check passes to ride on another day.
en.wikipedia.org

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