rain

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. Condensed water falling from a cloud.
2. Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
3. An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

Verb

1. To have rain fall from the sky.
2. To fall as or like rain.
3. To issue (something) in large quantities.

Verb

Obsolete form of reign.

Concepts

pluie

pleuvoir

flotte

eau de pluie

royer

aller

averse

chute de neige fondue

la pluie

bruine

pleuvoir des cordes

grêler

neiger

flotter

chute de pluie

cheveux d’anges

eau pluviale

pluie fine

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɹeɪn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English reyn, rein, from Old English reġn, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną (compare West Frisian rein, Dutch regen, German Regen, Danish and Norwegian regn), of uncertain origin. Possibly from pre-Germanic *Hréǵ-no-, from Proto-Indo-European *Hreǵ- (“to flow”) (compare Latin rigō (“wet, soak”), Lithuanian rõki (“drizzling rain”), Albanian rrjedh (“to flow, drip”)), although the consonant reflexes don't match.

Phrases

He must know how to make rain and drive away the locusts .

Il doit savoir faire de la pluie et chasser les sauterelles.