raincoat
gb/ɹˈeɪŋkˌoʊt/ us/ɹˈeɪŋkˌoʊt/
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waterproof coat for rain
A coat you wear to stay dry when it rains.
Schema d'uso:
[wear/bring/pack] a raincoat; a raincoat for [someone]
Errore comune:
Usually written as one word: raincoat (not *rain coat*).
Sinonimi
rain jacket (Often shorter and more casual than a traditional raincoat.)
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mackintosh (British English; can sound a bit old-fashioned or traditional.)
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waterproof coat (More general term; not necessarily the specific garment type called a raincoat.)
Collocazioni
wear a raincoat
|put on a raincoat
|bring a raincoat
|pack a raincoat
|a lightweight raincoat
|a waterproof raincoat
|a hooded raincoat
|a yellow raincoat
|take your raincoat
|carry a raincoat
Temi
clothing
|weather
|daily_life
Esempi
- Take a raincoat with you—it's supposed to rain this afternoon.
- She hung her raincoat by the door so she wouldn’t forget it.
- I bought a hooded raincoat for walking the dog in wet weather.
Esempi per chi studia
- I wear a raincoat when it rains.
- He forgot his raincoat at home.
Grammatica
Forma base
raincoat
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪŋkˌoʊt/
US/ɹˈeɪŋkˌoʊt/
Sillabe e accento
rain - coat (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (rain)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: raincoat
- Plural: raincoats
Espressioni
raincoat weather
1/ɹˈeɪŋkˌoʊt wˈɛðɚ/
fixed phrase
weather that needs a raincoat
Weather when you should wear a raincoat.
Esempi
- It’s definitely raincoat weather today—dark clouds and drizzle all morning.
- Looks like raincoat weather, so I’ll leave the umbrella at home.
- Early spring here is mostly raincoat weather.