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| rain [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (send in great quantity) | jorrar vt |
| | | espalhar vt |
| | The bombers rained destruction. |
| | Os atiradores de bombas jorraram destruição. |
| | Os atiradores de bombas espalharam destruição. |
| rain [sth] vtr | figurative (appear in great quantity) (figurado, grande quantidade) | chover expres v |
| | Since we lowered the asking price of our house by £10,000, it's been raining offers. |
| rain n | (weather: event) | chuva sf |
| | It looks like rain today. |
| | Parece que vai ter chuva hoje. |
| rain n | often plural (rainy season) | estação chuvosa sf + adj |
| | The rains came early this year. |
| | A estação chuvosa veio mais cedo este ano. |
| rain n | figurative ([sth] falling) (queda) | chuva sf |
| | In autumn, the forest is a rain of leaves. |
| | No outono, a floresta é uma chuva de folhas. |
| rain n | figurative (shower of liquid) | chuva sf |
| | A rain of salt-heavy drops blew in their faces. |
| | Uma chuva com gotas pesadas e salinas caiu em nosso rosto. |
| a rain of [sth] n | figurative (large quantity) (grande quantidade) | chuvarada, chuva sf |
| | She had to listen to a rain of insults before she could leave the room. |
| | Ela teve que ouvir uma chuvarada de insultos antes de poder sair da sala. |
| rain [sth] vtr | figurative (emit as a liquid) | jorrar vt |
| | The gusher rained oil. |
| | O poço jorrava petróleo. |
Formas compostas:
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| acid rain n | (pollution falling from sky) | chuva ácida loc sf |
| | A lot of statues have been ruined due to acid rain breaking down the stone. |
| come rain or shine adv | (whatever the weather) | faça chuva ou faça sol expres |
| | Come rain or shine, we are going to the beach tomorrow! |
| come rain or shine adv | (whatever happens) (fig, qualquer coisa que aconteça) | faça chuva ou faça sol loc adv |
| | Come rain or shine, I will never abandon you. |
| freezing rain n | (freezes on the ground) | chuva congelante loc sf |
| | Freezing rain makes both walking and driving hazardous. |
| heavy rain n | (torrential rainfall) | chuva pesada, forte loc sf |
| | Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days, and there is a risk of severe flooding. |
| pouring rain n | (heavy rain) | tempestade sf |
| | Daisy jumped out of bed and pulled back the curtains, only to see pouring rain. |
| | Daisy pulou da cama e abriu as cortinas, apenas para ver a tempestade. |
| rain boots npl | (wellingtons: rubber footwear) (botinas de borracha) | galochas spl |
| | | botas de borracha loc sf pl |
| rain cats and dogs v expr | figurative (be raining heavily) (chover fortemente) | chover canivete expres v |
| | (informal) | cair um pé d'água expres v |
| | (informal) | cair um toró expres v |
| Nota: 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) (dado no cancelamento de evento) | vale sm |
| | The team cancelled the game and offered a rain check to the ticket holders. |
| | O time cancelou o jogo e ofereceu um vale para as pessoas que tinham ingressos. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (promise to postpone offer until later) | adiar vt |
| | I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight: I have to study for an exam all night. |
| | Vou ter que adiar o jantar de hoje: tenho que estudar para uma prova a noite inteira. |
| rain check n | US, informal, figurative (ticket entitling customer to sale price later) (dado para garantir oferta depois) | vale sm |
| | The store was out of the advertised sausages, but they gave me a rain check. |
| | A loja estava sem as salsichas anunciadas, mas eles me deram um vale. |
| rain dance n | (dance to encourage rainfall) (dançar para chamar a chuva) | dança da chuva loc sf |
| rain gauge n | (measures fallen rain) (aparelho que mede a quantidade de chuva) | pluviômetro sm |
| | The rain gauge indicated that 2 cm of rain had fallen in an hour. |
| rain jacket n | (light waterproof coat) | capa de chuva loc subs |
| | I keep a rain jacket in the car. |
| rain on [sb]'s parade v expr | (ruin [sb]'s plans) | cortar o barato expres |
| | | jogar água fria nos planos expres v |
| rain or shine adv | (whatever the weather) (não importa o tempo) | faça chuva ou sol loc adv |
| | 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) (breve pancada de chuva) | chuvisco sm |
| | | pancada de chuva loc sf |
| | I got caught in a rain shower on my way to work and wished I had taken an umbrella. |
rain slicker,
slicker n | US (waterproof coat, mackintosh) (casaco à prova d'água, capa de chuva impermeável) | capa de chuva loc sf |
rainforest,
rain forest n | (dense woodland in rainy region) | floresta tropical loc sf |
| | Western Canada has several areas of rainforest. |
| | O oeste do Canadá tem muitas áreas de floresta tropical. |
| rainstorm n | (storm with heavy rainfall) | tormenta, tempestade sf |
| | (chuva forte) | pancada de água sf + prep + sf |
| | The rainstorm will dump about two inches of rain by nightfall. |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water n | (fallen rain) | água de chuva loc sf |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
| right as rain adj | informal (in perfect condition) | melhor do que nunca expres |
| | 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]) (de um convite) | adiar vt |
| | (oferta para oportunidade futura) | adiar vt |
| | | procrastinar vt |
| | 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) (área densa de madeira na Zona Equatorial) | floresta tropical loc sf |