Significado de rain em inglês
rainrain1 /reɪn/ noun 
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the skyágua que cai em pequenas gotas das nuvens do céu: 
a night of wind and rainuma noite de vento e chuva There will be heavy rain in most parts of the country.Haverá chuvas fortes na maior parte do país.in the rain I left my bicycle out in the rain.Deixei minha bicicleta do lado de fora na chuva. → acid rain, rain drop, rainy2the rains heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countrieschuva intensa que cai durante um período específico do ano em países tropicais: Last year, the rains came on time in April.No ano passado, as chuvas chegaram no prazo em abril.3rain of something a large number of things falling or moving through the air togethergrande quantidade de coisas que caem ou se movem juntas pelo ar: The archers sent a rain of arrows towards the enemy.Os arqueiros lançaram uma chuva de flechas em direção ao inimigo.4(come) rain or shine spokenoral whatever happens or whatever the weather is likeaconteça o que acontecer ou qualquer que seja o tempo: Don’t worry. We’ll be there – rain or shine.Não se preocupe. Estaremos lá — com chuva ou sol.—rainless adjective → right as rain at right1(9)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESADJECTIVES/NOUN + rainADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + rainheavy (=with a lot of water coming down)· The rain became more heavy.· A chuva foi ficando mais forte.light (=with little water coming down)· A light rain began to fall.· Uma chuva leve começou a cair.torrential (=very heavy)· I woke to the sound of torrential rain.· Acordei com o som de uma chuva torrencial.pouring rain (=very heavy rain)· He left us standing in the pouring rain.· Ele nos deixou parados na chuva torrencial.driving rain (=heavy rain that is falling fast or being blown along)· They struggled to walk against driving rain.· Eles lutavam para andar contra a chuva forte impulsionada pelo vento.freezing rain (=extremely cold rain)· the icy wind and freezing rain· o vento gelado e a chuva congelantefine rain (=very gentle rain)· A fine rain was coming down as the game started.· Uma chuva fina caía quando o jogo começou.acid rain (=rain which contains pollution from factories)· forests which have been damaged by acid rain· florestas que foram danificadas pela chuva ácidaverbsverbosthe rain falls· The rain was still falling steadily.· A chuva continuava caindo de forma constante.the rain comes down (=it falls)· If the rain starts coming down, we can always go inside.· Se a chuva começar a cair, sempre podemos ir para dentro.· The monsoon rain comes down in sheets.· A chuva de monção cai em torrentes.the rain stops· They went into a cafe and waited for the rain to stop.· Eles entraram em um café e esperaram a chuva parar.the rain eases off (=it starts to rain less)· The rain should ease off in a minute.· A chuva deve diminuir em um instante.the rain pours down (=a lot of rain comes down)· The rain was pouring down and I was quickly soaked.· A chuva estava caindo a cântaros e eu fui logo encharcado.the rain pelts down (=it comes down fast)· The rain was now pelting down.· A chuva agora caía com força.the rain beats/lashes (=it falls or hits something with a lot of force)· Isabel listened to the rain beating down.· Isabel ouvia a chuva batendo forte.the rain patters on something (=drops of rain hit something and make a sound)· Rain pattered on the roof.· A chuva tamborilava no telhado.get caught in the rain (=be outside when it starts raining)· Did you get caught in the rain?· Você foi pego pela chuva?phraseslocuçõesit is pouring with rain British English, it is pouring rain American English (=a lot of rain is falling)· When we went outside it was pouring with rain.· Quando saímos, estava chovendo a cântaros.it looks like rain (=rain appears likely because there are dark clouds in the sky)· We ate indoors because it looked like rain.· Comemos dentro de casa porque parecia que ia chover.a drop of rain· Robert felt a drop of rain on his face.· Robert sentiu uma gota de chuva no rosto.an inch/25mm etc of rain· Two inches of rain fell in twelve hours.· Duas polegadas de chuva caíram em doze horas.outbreaks of rain (=short periods of rain – used in weather forecasts)· Outbreaks of rain will spread across northern parts.· Chuvas se espalharão pelas regiões do norte.a rain shower (also a shower of rain British English) (=a short period of rain)· a heavy shower of rain accompanied by lightning· uma forte chuva acompanhada de relâmpagossheets of rain (=large moving masses of heavy rain)· He drove home slowly, through sheets of rain.· Ele dirigiu para casa devagar, através de cortinas de chuva.a rain cloud· Thick black rain clouds massed in the sky.· Nuvens de chuva negras e espessas se amontoavam no céu.THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSrain noun [uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the skyágua que cai em pequenas gotas das nuvens do céu: · The rain has stopped at last.· A chuva parou por fim.· There had been heavy rain during the night.· Havia chovido muito durante a noite.drizzle noun [uncountable] light rain with very small drops of waterchuva leve com gotículas de água muito pequenas; garoa: · A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.· Uma garoa leve caía quando eu saí de casa.shower noun [countable] a short period of rain that can be heavy or lightperíodo curto de chuva que pode ser forte ou leve; pancada de chuva: · More heavy showers are forecast for tonight.· Mais pancadas de chuva forte estão previstas para esta noite.· a light shower of rain· uma leve pancada de chuvadownpour noun [countable usually singular] a short period of very heavy rain that starts suddenlyperíodo curto de chuva muito forte que começa de repente: · A sudden downpour sent us running for shelter.· Uma pancada repentina de chuva nos fez correr para um abrigo.· a torrential downpour· uma chuva torrencialhail noun [uncountable] frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice)chuva congelada que cai na forma de granizo (=pequenas bolas de gelo): · The hail and high winds have destroyed many of the county’s crops.· O granizo e os ventos fortes destruíram muitas das colheitas do condado.sleet noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rainmistura de neve e chuva; chuva com neve: · The rain had turned to sleet.· A chuva havia se transformado em chuva com neve.· Sleet and snow fell.· Caíram chuva com neve e neve.the rains noun [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countrieschuva intensa que cai durante um período específico do ano em países tropicais: · The farmers are waiting for the rains to come.· Os agricultores estão esperando as chuvas chegarem.monsoon noun [countable] the heavy rain that falls between April and October in India and other southern Asian countrieschuva intensa que cai entre abril e outubro na Índia e em outros países do sul da Ásia; monção: · The monsoon is late this year.· A monção está atrasada este ano.· the monsoon season· a estação das monções
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the skyágua que cai em pequenas gotas das nuvens do céu: a night of wind and rainuma noite de vento e chuva There will be heavy rain in most parts of the country.Haverá chuvas fortes na maior parte do país.in the rain I left my bicycle out in the rain.Deixei minha bicicleta do lado de fora na chuva. → acid rain, rain drop, rainy2the rains heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countrieschuva intensa que cai durante um período específico do ano em países tropicais: Last year, the rains came on time in April.No ano passado, as chuvas chegaram no prazo em abril.3rain of something a large number of things falling or moving through the air togethergrande quantidade de coisas que caem ou se movem juntas pelo ar: The archers sent a rain of arrows towards the enemy.Os arqueiros lançaram uma chuva de flechas em direção ao inimigo.4(come) rain or shine spokenoral whatever happens or whatever the weather is likeaconteça o que acontecer ou qualquer que seja o tempo: Don’t worry. We’ll be there – rain or shine.Não se preocupe. Estaremos lá — com chuva ou sol.—rainless adjective → right as rain at right1(9)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESADJECTIVES/NOUN + rainADJETIVOS/SUBSTANTIVO + rainheavy (=with a lot of water coming down)· The rain became more heavy.· A chuva foi ficando mais forte.light (=with little water coming down)· A light rain began to fall.· Uma chuva leve começou a cair.torrential (=very heavy)· I woke to the sound of torrential rain.· Acordei com o som de uma chuva torrencial.pouring rain (=very heavy rain)· He left us standing in the pouring rain.· Ele nos deixou parados na chuva torrencial.driving rain (=heavy rain that is falling fast or being blown along)· They struggled to walk against driving rain.· Eles lutavam para andar contra a chuva forte impulsionada pelo vento.freezing rain (=extremely cold rain)· the icy wind and freezing rain· o vento gelado e a chuva congelantefine rain (=very gentle rain)· A fine rain was coming down as the game started.· Uma chuva fina caía quando o jogo começou.acid rain (=rain which contains pollution from factories)· forests which have been damaged by acid rain· florestas que foram danificadas pela chuva ácidaverbsverbosthe rain falls· The rain was still falling steadily.· A chuva continuava caindo de forma constante.the rain comes down (=it falls)· If the rain starts coming down, we can always go inside.· Se a chuva começar a cair, sempre podemos ir para dentro.· The monsoon rain comes down in sheets.· A chuva de monção cai em torrentes.the rain stops· They went into a cafe and waited for the rain to stop.· Eles entraram em um café e esperaram a chuva parar.the rain eases off (=it starts to rain less)· The rain should ease off in a minute.· A chuva deve diminuir em um instante.the rain pours down (=a lot of rain comes down)· The rain was pouring down and I was quickly soaked.· A chuva estava caindo a cântaros e eu fui logo encharcado.the rain pelts down (=it comes down fast)· The rain was now pelting down.· A chuva agora caía com força.the rain beats/lashes (=it falls or hits something with a lot of force)· Isabel listened to the rain beating down.· Isabel ouvia a chuva batendo forte.the rain patters on something (=drops of rain hit something and make a sound)· Rain pattered on the roof.· A chuva tamborilava no telhado.get caught in the rain (=be outside when it starts raining)· Did you get caught in the rain?· Você foi pego pela chuva?phraseslocuçõesit is pouring with rain British English, it is pouring rain American English (=a lot of rain is falling)· When we went outside it was pouring with rain.· Quando saímos, estava chovendo a cântaros.it looks like rain (=rain appears likely because there are dark clouds in the sky)· We ate indoors because it looked like rain.· Comemos dentro de casa porque parecia que ia chover.a drop of rain· Robert felt a drop of rain on his face.· Robert sentiu uma gota de chuva no rosto.an inch/25mm etc of rain· Two inches of rain fell in twelve hours.· Duas polegadas de chuva caíram em doze horas.outbreaks of rain (=short periods of rain – used in weather forecasts)· Outbreaks of rain will spread across northern parts.· Chuvas se espalharão pelas regiões do norte.a rain shower (also a shower of rain British English) (=a short period of rain)· a heavy shower of rain accompanied by lightning· uma forte chuva acompanhada de relâmpagossheets of rain (=large moving masses of heavy rain)· He drove home slowly, through sheets of rain.· Ele dirigiu para casa devagar, através de cortinas de chuva.a rain cloud· Thick black rain clouds massed in the sky.· Nuvens de chuva negras e espessas se amontoavam no céu.THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSrain noun [uncountable] water that falls in small drops from clouds in the skyágua que cai em pequenas gotas das nuvens do céu: · The rain has stopped at last.· A chuva parou por fim.· There had been heavy rain during the night.· Havia chovido muito durante a noite.drizzle noun [uncountable] light rain with very small drops of waterchuva leve com gotículas de água muito pequenas; garoa: · A light drizzle was falling as I left the house.· Uma garoa leve caía quando eu saí de casa.shower noun [countable] a short period of rain that can be heavy or lightperíodo curto de chuva que pode ser forte ou leve; pancada de chuva: · More heavy showers are forecast for tonight.· Mais pancadas de chuva forte estão previstas para esta noite.· a light shower of rain· uma leve pancada de chuvadownpour noun [countable usually singular] a short period of very heavy rain that starts suddenlyperíodo curto de chuva muito forte que começa de repente: · A sudden downpour sent us running for shelter.· Uma pancada repentina de chuva nos fez correr para um abrigo.· a torrential downpour· uma chuva torrencialhail noun [uncountable] frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones (=small balls of ice)chuva congelada que cai na forma de granizo (=pequenas bolas de gelo): · The hail and high winds have destroyed many of the county’s crops.· O granizo e os ventos fortes destruíram muitas das colheitas do condado.sleet noun [uncountable] a mixture of snow and rainmistura de neve e chuva; chuva com neve: · The rain had turned to sleet.· A chuva havia se transformado em chuva com neve.· Sleet and snow fell.· Caíram chuva com neve e neve.the rains noun [plural] heavy rain that falls during a particular period in the year in tropical countrieschuva intensa que cai durante um período específico do ano em países tropicais: · The farmers are waiting for the rains to come.· Os agricultores estão esperando as chuvas chegarem.monsoon noun [countable] the heavy rain that falls between April and October in India and other southern Asian countrieschuva intensa que cai entre abril e outubro na Índia e em outros países do sul da Ásia; monção: · The monsoon is late this year.· A monção está atrasada este ano.· the monsoon season· a estação das monçõesrainrain2 verb 1 it rains if it rains, drops of water fall from clouds in the skyse chove, gotas de água caem das nuvens do céu: Outside it was still raining.Lá fora ainda estava chovendo. It’s starting to rain.Está começando a chover.rain heavily/hard It must have rained quite hard last night.Deve ter chovido bastante forte ontem à noite.it’s raining cats and dogs spokenoral (=it is raining very hard)(=está chovendo muito forte)2rain (down) blows/blows rain down if you rain blows onto someone, you hit them many timesse você desferir uma chuva de golpes em alguém, bate nessa pessoa muitas vezes: She attacked the man, raining blows on his head and shoulders.Ela atacou o homem, desferindo uma chuva de golpes na cabeça e nos ombros dele.3it never rains but it pours spokenoral used to say that as soon as one thing goes wrong, a lot of other things go wrong as wellusado para dizer que assim que uma coisa dá errado, muitas outras também dão erradoCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESadverbsadvérbiosit rains heavily/hard (=a lot of water comes down)· It was raining heavily when we arrived in New York.· Estava chovendo muito quando chegamos a Nova York.it rains non-stop/solidly/steadily (=without stopping)· It rained solidly every single day.· Choveu ininterruptamente todos os dias.it rains slightly/lightly (=a little water comes down)· It’s raining slightly, but we can still go out.· Está chovendo um pouco, mas ainda podemos sair.verbsverbosit starts raining/it starts to rain· It had started to rain again.· Tinha começado a chover de novo.it stops raining· Has it stopped raining?· A chuva parou?phraseslocuçõesit is raining cats and dogs informalinformal (=it is raining very hard – this phrase sounds rather old-fashioned)THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSit’s raining drops of water are falling from the skygotas de água estão caindo do céu; está chovendo: · It’s raining – you’d better take an umbrella.· Está chovendo — é melhor levar um guarda-chuva.it’s pouring (down) British English, it’s pouring (rain) American English it is raining very heavilyestá chovendo muito forte; está chovendo torrencialmente: · We stayed at home because it was pouring down all day.· Ficamos em casa porque estava chovendo a cântaros o dia todo.it’s chucking it down British English informalinformal it is raining very heavilyestá chovendo muito forte; está chovendo muito: · Outside it was chucking it down and the streets were deserted.· Lá fora estava chovendo muito forte e as ruas estavam desertas.it’s drizzling very gentle rain is fallinguma chuva muito suave está caindo; está garoando: · It’s only drizzling – let’s go for a walk anyway.· Só está garoando — vamos dar uma caminhada de qualquer jeito.it’s hailing frozen rain in the form of small balls of ice are fallinggranizo na forma de pequenas bolas de gelo está caindo; está caindo granizo: · It had been hailing and the roads were still slippery.· Tinha caído granizo e as estradas ainda estavam escorregadias.rain down phrasal verb to fall in large quantitiescair em grandes quantidadesrain down on Bombs rained down on the city.Bombas choveram sobre a cidade.be rained off British English, be rained out American English phrasal verb if an event or activity is rained off or rained out, it has to stop because there is too much rainse um evento ou atividade é rained off ou rained out, precisa ser interrompido por causa do excesso de chuva: The match was rained off.A partida foi cancelada pela chuva.
1 it rains if it rains, drops of water fall from clouds in the skyse chove, gotas de água caem das nuvens do céu: Outside it was still raining.Lá fora ainda estava chovendo. It’s starting to rain.Está começando a chover.rain heavily/hard It must have rained quite hard last night.Deve ter chovido bastante forte ontem à noite.it’s raining cats and dogs spokenoral (=it is raining very hard)(=está chovendo muito forte)2rain (down) blows/blows rain down if you rain blows onto someone, you hit them many timesse você desferir uma chuva de golpes em alguém, bate nessa pessoa muitas vezes: She attacked the man, raining blows on his head and shoulders.Ela atacou o homem, desferindo uma chuva de golpes na cabeça e nos ombros dele.3it never rains but it pours spokenoral used to say that as soon as one thing goes wrong, a lot of other things go wrong as wellusado para dizer que assim que uma coisa dá errado, muitas outras também dão erradoCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESadverbsadvérbiosit rains heavily/hard (=a lot of water comes down)· It was raining heavily when we arrived in New York.· Estava chovendo muito quando chegamos a Nova York.it rains non-stop/solidly/steadily (=without stopping)· It rained solidly every single day.· Choveu ininterruptamente todos os dias.it rains slightly/lightly (=a little water comes down)· It’s raining slightly, but we can still go out.· Está chovendo um pouco, mas ainda podemos sair.verbsverbosit starts raining/it starts to rain· It had started to rain again.· Tinha começado a chover de novo.it stops raining· Has it stopped raining?· A chuva parou?phraseslocuçõesit is raining cats and dogs informalinformal (=it is raining very hard – this phrase sounds rather old-fashioned)THESAURUSSINÔNIMOSit’s raining drops of water are falling from the skygotas de água estão caindo do céu; está chovendo: · It’s raining – you’d better take an umbrella.· Está chovendo — é melhor levar um guarda-chuva.it’s pouring (down) British English, it’s pouring (rain) American English it is raining very heavilyestá chovendo muito forte; está chovendo torrencialmente: · We stayed at home because it was pouring down all day.· Ficamos em casa porque estava chovendo a cântaros o dia todo.it’s chucking it down British English informalinformal it is raining very heavilyestá chovendo muito forte; está chovendo muito: · Outside it was chucking it down and the streets were deserted.· Lá fora estava chovendo muito forte e as ruas estavam desertas.it’s drizzling very gentle rain is fallinguma chuva muito suave está caindo; está garoando: · It’s only drizzling – let’s go for a walk anyway.· Só está garoando — vamos dar uma caminhada de qualquer jeito.it’s hailing frozen rain in the form of small balls of ice are fallinggranizo na forma de pequenas bolas de gelo está caindo; está caindo granizo: · It had been hailing and the roads were still slippery.· Tinha caído granizo e as estradas ainda estavam escorregadias.rain down phrasal verb to fall in large quantitiescair em grandes quantidadesrain down on Bombs rained down on the city.Bombas choveram sobre a cidade.be rained off British English, be rained out American English phrasal verb if an event or activity is rained off or rained out, it has to stop because there is too much rainse um evento ou atividade é rained off ou rained out, precisa ser interrompido por causa do excesso de chuva: The match was rained off.A partida foi cancelada pela chuva.