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    Pleut (en. Raining)

    /plø/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    The fall of water from the clouds in the form of drops.
    It regularly rains in autumn.
    Il pleut régulièrement en automne.
    Refers to a period during which precipitation occurs.
    Today, it is raining all the time.
    Aujourd'hui, il pleut tout le temps.
    Expressing the idea of despair or sadness using a metaphor related to rain.
    She says it rains in her heart.
    Elle dit qu'il pleut dans son cœur.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'pluvia', meaning rain.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    It's raining cats and dogs.
    It's raining a lot.
    Il pleut des cordes
    It's raining intermittently.
    The rain takes breaks.
    Il pleut par intermittence
    It's raining buckets.
    The rain is falling very hard.
    Il pleut à seaux

    Related Words

    pleuvoir
    A verb meaning the action of raining.
    pleuvoir
    pluvieux
    An adjective that describes a day or period when it often rains.
    pluvieux
    pluie
    A feminine noun referring to water that falls from the clouds.
    pluie

    Slang Meanings

    It's raining halberds.
    Today, it's raining halberds, don't forget your umbrella.
    Aujourd'hui, il pleut des hallebardes, n'oublie pas ton parapluie.
    To have lousy weather.
    This weekend, the weather was lousy; it rained non-stop.
    Ce weekend, il a fait un temps pourri, il a pleut sans arrêt.