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| rain [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (send in great quantity) | bringen Vt |
| | The bombers rained destruction. |
| | Die Bomber brachten Zerstörung. |
| rain [sth] vtr | figurative (appear in great quantity) (übertragen) | regnen Vt |
| | (informell) | mit [etw] zugeschüttet werden VP |
| | Since we lowered the asking price of our house by £10,000, it's been raining offers. |
| rain n | (weather: event) (Meteorologie) | Regen Nm |
| | (Meteorologie) | Regenwetter Nn |
| | It looks like rain today. |
| | Heute sieht es nach Regen aus. |
| rain n | often plural (rainy season) (Meteorologie) | Regensaison Nf |
| | The rains came early this year. |
| | Die Regensaison fing in diesem Jahr schon früh an. |
| rain n | figurative ([sth] falling) (übertragen) | Regen Nm |
| | In autumn, the forest is a rain of leaves. |
| | Im Herbst ist der Wald ein Regen aus Laub. |
| rain n | figurative (shower of liquid) (übertragen) | Dusche Nf |
| | A rain of salt-heavy drops blew in their faces. |
| | Eine Dusche salzhaltiger Tropfen schlug ihnen entgegen. |
| a rain of [sth] n | figurative (large quantity) (übertragen) | Überschwemmung Nf |
| | (übertragen) | Flut Nf |
| | She had to listen to a rain of insults before she could leave the room. |
| | Sie musste sich eine Überschwemmung von Beleidugungen anhören, bevor sie den Raum verlassen konnte. |
| rain [sth] vtr | figurative (emit as a liquid) | sprudeln Vi |
| | The gusher rained oil. |
| | Aus der Springquelle sprudelte Öl. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| acid rain n | (pollution falling from sky) | saurer Regen Adj + Nm |
| | A lot of statues have been ruined due to acid rain breaking down the stone. |
| come rain or shine adv | (whatever the weather) | ob Regen oder Sonnenschein Rdw |
| | | bei jedem Wetter Rdw |
| | | egal wie das Wetter ist Rdw |
| | Come rain or shine, we are going to the beach tomorrow! |
| come rain or shine adv | (whatever happens) | mag kommen was will Rdw |
| | | ganz gleich was geschehen mag Rdw |
| | Come rain or shine, I will never abandon you. |
| freezing rain n | (freezes on the ground) | Eisregen Nm |
| | Freezing rain makes both walking and driving hazardous. |
| heavy rain n | (torrential rainfall) | starker Regen Adj + Nm |
| | | heftiger Regen Adj + Nm |
| | | Regenschauer Nm |
| | Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days, and there is a risk of severe flooding. |
| pouring rain n | (heavy rain) (ugs) | schütten Vi |
| | | in Strömen regnen VP |
| | | wie aus Eimern gießen Rdw |
| | Daisy jumped out of bed and pulled back the curtains, only to see pouring rain. |
| rain boots npl | (wellingtons: rubber footwear) | Gummistiefel Npl |
| | | Regenstiefel Npl |
| rain cats and dogs v expr | figurative (be raining heavily) | in Strömen gießen VP |
| | | schütten Vi |
| Anmerkung: most commonly used in the continuous form |
| | I won't be going out today - it's raining cats and dogs out there. |
| rain check n | US, informal, literal (ticket to rescheduled event) | Karte für eine andere Veranstaltung Rdw |
| | The team cancelled the game and offered a rain check to the ticket holders. |
| | Die Mannschaft sagte das Spiel ab und bot denjenigen, die Karten hatten, Karten für das neue Spiel an. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (promise to postpone offer until later) | auf ein anderes Mal verschieben Rdw |
| | I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight: I have to study for an exam all night. |
| | Ich muss das Abendessen heute auf ein anderes Mal verschieben: ich muss die ganze Nacht für eine Prüfung lernen. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (ticket entitling customer to sale price later) | Gutschein Nm |
| | The store was out of the advertised sausages, but they gave me a rain check. |
| | Der Laden hatte keine der Würstchen mehr, die im Angebot waren, doch ich bekam einen Gutschein. |
| rain gauge n | (measures fallen rain) (digital) | Niederschlagsradar Nn |
| | | Niederschlagsmesser Nn |
| | The rain gauge indicated that 2 cm of rain had fallen in an hour. |
| rain jacket n | (light waterproof coat) | Regenjacke Nf |
| | I keep a rain jacket in the car. |
| rain on [sb]'s parade v expr | (ruin [sb]'s plans) (übertragen) | jmdn die Tour vermasseln Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | jmdn das Spiel verderben Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | die Pläne von jmdm durchkreuzen Rdw |
| rain or shine adv | (whatever the weather) | ob Regen oder Sonnenschein Rdw |
| | | ganz gleich ob es regnet oder schneit Rdw |
| | | bei Regen und bei Sonnenschein Rdw |
| | The marathon run will take place rain or shine, although it will be postponed if there's lightning. |
| rain shower n | (short burst of rain) | Regenguss Nm |
| | | heftiger Schauer Adj + Nm |
| | I got caught in a rain shower on my way to work and wished I had taken an umbrella. |
rainforest,
rain forest n | (dense woodland in rainy region) | Regenwald Nm |
| | Western Canada has several areas of rainforest. |
| | West Kanada hat verschiedene Regenwaldgebiete. |
| rainstorm n | (storm with heavy rainfall) | Regenguss Nm |
| | The rainstorm will dump about two inches of rain by nightfall. |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water n | (fallen rain) | Regenwasser Nn |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
| right as rain adj | informal (in perfect condition) (informell) | astrein Adj |
| | | super Adj |
| | | total fit Adv + Adj |
| | After a good night's sleep I felt as right as rain. |
| | We'll give the engine a tune-up, and it should be right as rain afterwards. |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) | verschieben Vt, fix |
| | | verlegen Vt, fix |
| | I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |
tropical rainforest,
tropical rain forest n | (dense woodland in equatorial area) | tropischer Regenwald Adj + En |