Translations for „rain“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . rain [reɪn] N

1. rain no pl (precipitation):

rain

dež m

rain

deževanje n

rain

naliv m

pouring rain

hud naliv

in the rain

v dežju

2. rain (rainy season):

the rains pl

deževje n

the rains pl

deževno obdobje n

3. rain (large number):

rain of rockets

toča raket

II . rain [reɪn] VB intr impers

rain

deževati

it's raining

dežuje

rain off Brit, rain out VB trans passive Am to be rained off

rain

biti odpovedan zaradi dežja

acid ˈrain N no pl

acid rain

kisli dež m

ˈrain cloud N

rain cloud

dež(ev)ni oblak m

ˈrain for·est N

rain forest

deževni gozd m

ˈrain gauge N, ˈrain gage N

rain gauge

dežemer m

rain gauge

ombrometer m

Usage examples with rain

pouring rain

hud naliv

it looks like rain

kaže, da bo deževalo

it's teeming [with rain]

lije

a drop of rain

kaplja dežja

happen it'll rain later

morda bo kasneje deževalo

the sky threatens rain

nebo preti z dežjem

it looks like rain/snow

kaže na dež/sneg

it's pouring [with rain]

[dež] lije

to rain hard

močno deževati

shower of rain/snow

naliv dežja/snežna ploha

curtain of rain/smoke

dežna/dimna zavesa

drop of rain

kaplja dežja

rain of rockets

toča raket

squall of rain

naliv

in the rain

v dežju

to rain/snow heavily

močno deževati/snežiti

torrents [of rain]

nalivi [dežja]

patchy cloud/rain

delno oblačno/deževno

to be exposed to rain

biti izpostavljen dežju

the rain has set in

začelo je deževati

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.

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I wonder if my mom will accept a rain check.

www.kotaku.com.au

After hours of driving the group stops at the edge of the mountainous rain forest, unsure of where to go.

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Squall lines typically bow out due to the formation of a mesoscale high pressure system which forms within the stratiform rain area behind the initial line.

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A sudden thaw occurred over New Year's Eve 1928, followed by unusually heavy rain, doubling the volume of water coming down the river.

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The common instruments of measure are anemometer, wind vane, pressure sensor, air temperature, humidity, and rain-gauge.

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That is why there is so much rain in the southern region.

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The tiny desk doubles as a nightstand; an overhead shower fixture delivers water like rain, perhaps to make the stall (no tub) seem more spacious.

www.stuff.co.nz

With an expected launch in the first quarter of this year, you may have to rain check the gift.

www.entrepreneur.com

Irrigation is more energy intensive than rain-fed agriculture, and drip irrigation is more intensive yet since the water must be pressurized.

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