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    Pleuvoir (en. Rain)

    [plø.vwaʁ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To fall as rain.
    It is going to rain this afternoon.
    Il va pleuvoir cet après-midi.
    Refers to continuous rain.
    It has been raining for three days without stopping.
    Il pleut depuis trois jours sans s'arrêter.
    To express an abundance in relation to something else.
    Ideas are raining down on the project.
    Des idées pleuvent sur le projet.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'pluvia' which means rain.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to rain cats and dogs
    To rain very heavily.
    pleuvoir des cordes
    it's raining like a cow pissing
    A very heavy and unpleasant rain.
    il pleut comme vache qui pisse
    to rain in torrents
    To rain with great intensity.
    pleuvoir à torrents

    Related Words

    rain
    Movement of water falling from the atmosphere.
    pluie
    weather
    Study and forecasting of atmospheric variations.
    météo
    cloud
    Mass of water particles floating in the atmosphere.
    nuage

    Slang Meanings

    To rain heavily
    Today, it is raining heavily like never before.
    Aujourd'hui, il pleut à verse comme jamais.
    to drizzle
    It's drizzling a bit but it's not bothersome.
    Ça pleuvine un peu mais ce n'est pas gênant.