pluie
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la pluie
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
2. (figurative) (great amount)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. shower (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Notre rue est bordée de cerisiers. Au printemps, on dirait une pluie de pétales roses.Our street is lined with cherry trees. In spring, it looks like a shower of pink petals.
b. rain (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Une pluie de lances et de flèches s’est abattue sur le château fort.A rain of spears and arrows fell on the fortified castle.
c. stream (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Quand j’ai réussi mon examen, j’ai reçu une pluie de messages de félicitations.When I passed my exam, I received a stream of congratulatory messages.
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