rained in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rained in the English»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

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 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

See also 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)

rained in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rained in the English»French Dictionary

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

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

Translations for rained in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

flotte

rain

la pluie me giflait la figure

the rain lashed my face

rained 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

you'd think it was going to rain

c'est à croire qu'il va pleuvoir

in spite of her youth/the rain

en dépit de sa jeunesse/de la pluie

to be a sign of heat/rain

être présage de chaleur/de pluie

to feel that it's going to rain

sentir qu'il va pleuvoir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When it rained and putting up a stand outside was impossible, they would gather in the tea house and do papercut works.

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This section could be very treacherous, especially when it has rained heavily as the trail turns into a mudslide.

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And we rained down on them a shower (of brimstone).

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A thick layer of ash can turn into a calcium rich hardpan as tough as cement after being rained upon.

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The streets were also doused with water from a fire tender to make it appear that it had just rained.

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He is seen wearing a raincoat with his hair wet, suggesting that it had just rained.

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On one occasion he spread a load of sand outside a theatre to publicise a western; unfortunately, when it rained cinema-goers trudged much of it inside.

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We rained down on them a shower (of brimstone): and evil was the shower on those who were admonished (but heeded not)!

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It rained down flaming napalm - jellied petroleum - on whole villages.

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Five starters were entered, but two of the horses said they would scratch if it rained.

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