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Meanings of rain in English

Russian
дождь
Portuguese
chuva
Catalan
pluja
Spanish
lluvia
Wikidata

Liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated.

Related terms
дождь
Portuguese
água pluvial
Catalan
pluja
Spanish
lluvia

Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds.

água pluvial
Portuguese
chover
Catalan
ploure
Spanish
precipitar

Precipitate as rain.

chover
Spanish
lluvias de verano

Rains from the Andes and jungle of Peru that are unloaded on the Peruvian coast.

lluvias de verano
Usage of rain in English
1
The feed situation is still good because of really good spring rain.
Radio NZ
2
However, the forecast now predicts the rain will continue past that point.
Radio NZ
3
Before he had gone far, however, the south wind brought steady rain.
Earth Abides
4
We had only five or six days of good rain this year.
The Irish Times
5
Reports from New Caledonia say 11 people are missing after heavy rain.
Radio NZ
6
Which brings me to my question: what of rain and Galle today?
The Guardian
7
And yet, despite the lack of recent rain, the land was good.
Midnight at the well of souls
8
The situation has been aggravated recently by floods caused by heavy rain.
The Guardian
9
Wairarapa looks good for January after recent days of sun and rain.
Radio NZ
10
Morning rain is expected over the Overberg region early morning, spreading east.
The South African
11
Seeligson recalls when his ranch last saw rain: September of last year.
Reuters
12
Growing conditions are fantastic at the moment but they need regular rain.
Radio NZ
13
The Fiji Met Service said heavy rain may lead to flash flooding.
Radio NZ
14
Smith said Dargaville's water supply infrastructure was adequate - if rain came.
Radio NZ
15
Everything is set for a good season, as long as rain continues.
Radio NZ
16
More heavy rain & thunderstorms on the way for northern NZ today.
Radio NZ
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Translations for rain
Russian
дождь
Rain through the time
Rain across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Canada
Common
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