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rain
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (weather)
a. la pluie (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The rain made the air smell fresh and clean.La pluie donnait à l’air une odeur fraîche et propre.
2. (figurative) (large quantity)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la pluie (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A rain of confetti fell from the ceiling at midnight.Une pluie de confettis est tombée du plafond à minuit.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Il pleut en avril.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
4. (figurative) (to shower)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. faire pleuvoir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
The organizers rained candy and balloons on the crowd.Les organisateurs ont fait pleuvoir des bonbons et des ballons sur la foule.
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