rain
gb/ɹˈeɪn/ us/ɹˈeɪn/
A1
Engleză
~ 1600
eső, esik, záporozik, zúdít
SUBSTANTIV
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eső
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The rain lasted all afternoon.
Egész délután esett az eső.
Heavy rain caused flooding in the streets.
A heves eső miatt elöntötte a víz az utcákat.
We decided to cancel the picnic because of the rain.
The sound of rain on the roof was relaxing.
Rain is expected later this evening.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The rain is very strong today.
Ma nagyon esik az eső.
I forgot my umbrella in the rain.
Elfelejtettem esernyőt vinni az esőben.
Rain fell on the city all night.
We stayed inside because of the rain.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rain' (noun) with 'rains' — 'rains' is rarely used except in certain regional or seasonal contexts.
Sens
Water falling from clouds
Colocații
heavy rain
|light rain
|rain shower
|rain clouds
|forecast rain
Sinonime
precipitation (A more technical or general term for water falling from the sky, including rain, snow, etc.)
Antonime
sunshine (Refers to bright sunlight, typically occurring when there is no rain.)
Teme
weather
|nature
|daily life
Definiție
Water that falls from the sky as small drops.
Water that falls from the sky in drops, formed from condensed moisture in the atmosphere.
VERB
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esik
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Tipar de utilizare:
it rains [time/duration]
It rained all night long.
Egész éjjel esett az eső.
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
Ha holnap esik az eső, bent maradunk.
It rarely rains in this desert region.
It started to rain just as we arrived.
It will rain later according to the forecast.
Exemple pentru cursanți
It rains a lot in my city.
A városomban sokat esik az eső.
It rained yesterday evening.
Tegnap este esett az eső.
It will rain tomorrow.
It is raining now.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'rain' with a direct object, but it does not take one; we say 'it rains' not 'it rains water'.
Sens
To fall as water drops
Colocații
rain heavily
|rain lightly
|rain nonstop
Sinonime
drizzle (Refers specifically to very light rain.)
Antonime
clear up (Refers to weather changing from cloudy or rainy to sunny and dry.)
Teme
weather
|nature
Definiție
When water falls from the sky as drops.
For water to fall from the sky in drops due to precipitation.
VERB
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to rain [objects] on/over [someone/something]
The protesters rained stones on the police.
A tüntetők kőzáport zúdítottak a rendőrökre.
The volcano rained ash over the nearby villages.
A vulkán hamuesőt zúdított a közeli falvakra.
Critics rained complaints on the new policy.
They rained punches on their opponent.
The sky seemed to rain sparks during the fireworks.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They rained flowers on the winners.
Virágesővel árasztották el a győzteseket.
The volcano rained ash on the town.
A vulkán hamuesőt zúdított a városra.
Fans rained cheers on the singer.
The army rained bullets on the enemy.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with literal weather rain; context is key to understand it can be metaphorical for large amounts falling.
Sens
To fall or send down heavily
Colocații
rain blows
|rain bullets
|rain debris
Sinonime
shower (Can mean to give or send many things at once, often more gently than 'rain'.)
Teme
metaphor
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definiție
To make many things fall quickly, like rain.
To fall or cause to fall in large numbers or amounts, resembling rain in abundance or manner.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
rain
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪn/
US/ɹˈeɪn/
Silabe și accent
rain (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (rain)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: rain
- Plural: rain, rains
Verb
- Base: rain
- 3rd Person Singular: rains
- Present Participle: raining
- Past: rained
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
rain cats and dogs
1/ɹˈeɪn kˈæts ˈænd dˈɔɡz/
idiom
informal
Rain very heavily
To rain a lot and very hard.
Exemple
- It’s raining cats and dogs outside, so take an umbrella.
- We couldn’t go out because it was raining cats and dogs all afternoon.
right as rain
1/ɹˈaɪt ˈæz ɹˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Completely healthy or fine
To be completely healthy or in good condition again.
Exemple
- After a good night’s sleep, I felt right as rain.
- Don’t worry, you’ll be right as rain in no time.
come rain or shine
1/kˈʌm ɹˈeɪn ˈɔɹ ʃˈaɪn/
idiom
No matter what happens
No matter what happens, in any situation.
Exemple
- She goes jogging every morning, come rain or shine.
- She walks her dog every morning, come rain or shine.
- The event will be held come rain or shine.
- The market is open every Saturday, come rain or shine.
rain check
1/ɹˈeɪn t͡ʃˈɛk/
fixed phrase
informal
Postpone accepting an offer
To say you want to do something later instead of now.
Exemple
- I can’t join you tonight, but I’ll take a rain check.
- Can I take a rain check on dinner? I'm busy tonight.
- He offered me a drink, but I had to take a rain check.
- They offered me a rain check for the sold-out concert.
save for a rainy day
1/sˈeɪv fɚ ə ɹˈeɪni dˈeɪ/
idiom
Keep money for future problems
to not spend some money now so that you can use it later when you have problems or really need it
Exemple
- I’m saving this money for a rainy day.
- My grandparents taught me to save for a rainy day instead of spending every dollar I earn.
- You should save some food for a rainy day.
- She puts a little of her paycheck into savings each month to save for a rainy day.
- You don't need to spend it all; save some for a rainy day.