OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2547

rain

/ɹeɪn/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
lluvia • pluvia
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
The rains came late that year.
We've been having a lot of rain lately.
lluvia
Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
lluvia
An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.
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