rain

reɪn
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Translation of rain into German,

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Noun

1.

weather

water droplets falling from clouds
  • The rain was heavy and constant throughout the day.Der Regen war den ganzen Tag über stark und konstant.
2.

figurative

large quantity of things falling quickly
  • There was a rain of confetti at the parade.Es gab einen Konfettiregen bei der Parade.

Verb

1.

weather

intr.
water falls from the sky as droplets
intr.
  • It will rain tomorrow.Es wird morgen regnen.
2.

abundance

tr.Rare
bestow or issue abundantly
tr.Rare
überschütten regnen lassen
  • They rained gifts on the children.Sie überschütteten die Kinder mit Geschenken.
3.

conflict

tr.Rare
attack with many blows or bombs
tr.Rare
  • The army rained bombs on the city.Die Armee bombardierte die Stadt.
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Expressions with rain: examples in English and translations in German

I'll take a rain cheque on dinner tonight.
regnen
niederprasseln
The fireworks rained down over the city.
absagen
The football match was rained off due to the storm.
in Strömen regnen
gießen
It started to rain buckets during the match.
den Regen aufsaugen
das Regenwasser absorbieren
The soil can soak up the rain quickly after a storm.
bei jedem Wetter
egal was kommt
The picnic will happen rain or shine.

Synonyms and analogies of rain in English

Examples of rain in a sentence

  • The rain created a soothing sound on the roof.
  • A rain of arrows darkened the sky.
  • The rain of applause was overwhelming.
  • It started to rain heavily.
  • Does it often rain here?
  • The company rained bonuses on its employees this year.

Translations of "rain" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derRegennm.

It seemed as though the rain would never stop pouring down.

Es schien, als würde der Regen nie aufhören zu fallen.

derRegenschauernm.

A sudden rain delay postponed the baseball game for almost an hour.

Ein plötzlicher Regenschauer verzögerte das Baseballspiel um fast eine Stunde.

derRegenfallnm.

The natural division of vegetation in Botswana depends strongly on the rain fall.

Die natürliche Teilung der Vegetation in Botswana hängt stark vom Regenfall ab.

Regen-n.

A securable cover will protect the grill from rain and wind damage.

Eine befestigbare Abdeckung schützt den Grill vor Regen- und Windschäden.

Verb
regnenv.

The umbrella came in handy when it suddenly started to rain.

Der Regenschirm kam gelegen, als es plötzlich zu regnen begann.

regnen lassenv.

I made it rain in your innermost.

Habe es regnen lassen in deinem lnnersten.

Adjective
regenadj.

It seemed as though the rain would never stop pouring down.

Es schien, als würde der Regen nie aufhören zu fallen.

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rain: Examples and translations in context

The rain dripped downward, creating small puddles on the ground.

Der Regen tropfte herab und bildete kleine Pfützen auf dem Boden.

The steps were slippery after the rain, so be careful.

Die Treppe war nach dem Regen rutschig, also sei vorsichtig.

The unexpected rain added a sweet spice to their outdoor picnic.

Der unerwartete Regen gab ihrem Picknick im Freien eine besondere Note.

They experienced bad luck when the picnic was ruined by rain.

Sie erlebten ein Missgeschick, als der Regen ihr Picknick verdarb.

The rain caused delays for many travelers at the airport today.

Der Regen führte heute zu Verspätungen für viele Reisende am Flughafen.

Unexpected rain queered our pitch for filming the scene outside today.

Unerwarteter Regen hat heute unsere Pläne fürs Drehen der Außenszene durchkreuzt.

As the rain poured, she shoved her umbrella into her bag.

Als der Regen einsetzte, schob sie ihren Schirm in die Tasche.

The constant rain seemed to push down my spirits all day long.

Der stetige Regen schien den ganzen Tag lang meine Stimmung zu drücken.

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rain showerheavy rain
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