rain shadow in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.shadow [Am ˈʃædoʊ, Brit ˈʃadəʊ] N

1. shadow C or U (unlit area):

shadow
sombra f
the trees cast long shadows across the road
los árboles proyectaban su larga sombra hacia el otro lado del camino
he walked along keeping to the shadows
caminó sin apartarse de la sombra
the shadow of war
la sombra de la guerra
the kitten was chasing its own shadow
el gatito trataba de atrapar su sombra
to have shadows under one's eyes
tener ojeras
his five o'clock shadow was very noticeable
ya se le empezaba a notar mucho la barba
she had a shadow of a mustache
tenía una sombra de bigote
to be afraid of one's own shadow
tener miedo hasta de su propia sombra
to cast a shadow over sth
ensombrecer or empañar algo
to cast a long shadow over sth
ensombrecer algo
her death cast a long shadow over the festivities
su muerte ensombreció las festividades
to live in the shadow of sb
vivir eclipsado por alguien

II.shadow [Am ˈʃædoʊ, Brit ˈʃadəʊ] VB trans

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I.rain [Am reɪn, Brit reɪn] N U or C

rain
lluvia f
singing in the rain
cantando bajo la lluvia
I don't mind going out in the rain
no me importa salir cuando llueve
come in out of the rain
entra, que te estás mojando
we were or we got caught in the rain
nos agarró la lluvia
we were or we got caught in the rain
nos cogió la lluvia esp Spain
it looks like rain
parece que va a llover
a heavy/light rain began to fall
empezó a llover fuerte/a lloviznar
the rains
(la estación de) las lluvias
(come) rain or (come) shine (whatever the weather)
llueva o truene
(come) rain or (come) shine (whatever the situation)
pase lo que pase
she's there every morning come rain or shine
está ahí todas las mañanas llueva o truene
we'll be there on Friday come rain or come shine
estaremos ahí el viernes pase lo que pase
to be (as) right as rain
estar como nuevo or como si tal cosa
the next day he was (as) right as rain
al día siguiente estaba como nuevo or como si tal cosa
attr rain belt
zona f de lluvias
rain cloud
nube f de lluvia

II.rain [Am reɪn, Brit reɪn] VB impers

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rain shadow in the PONS Dictionary

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I.shadow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] N

II.shadow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] VB trans

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Rainfall is quite low as it is in the rain shadow of mountains to the west and southwest.
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During summer, southwesterly winds dominate and thus there is a slight rain shadow effect.
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The desert is quite windy as well, a result of the rain shadow effect and descending cool mountain air.
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Eventually, this created a rain shadow and brought widespread desertification.
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Deserts are also classified, according to their geographical location and dominant weather pattern, as trade wind, mid-latitude, rain shadow, coastal, monsoon, or polar deserts.
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