What does llover in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word llover in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use llover in Spanish.

The word llover in Spanish means rain, rain down, pour down, start to rain, start raining, nonchalantly, dispassionately, turn a deaf ear, rain cats and dogs, rain cats and dogs, it never rains but it pours. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word llover

rain

verbo impersonal (caer agua de las nubes)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cuando llueve el campo reverdece.
When it rains, the fields turn green again.

rain down, pour down

verbo intransitivo (figurado (venir en gran cantidad)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Puse mi casa a la venta y me llovieron ofertas de compra.
I put my house up for sale, and offers for it rained down (or: poured down) on me.

start to rain, start raining

(caer primeras gotas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

nonchalantly, dispassionately

expresión (coloquial (tranquilo, indiferente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

turn a deaf ear

expresión (coloquial (indiferente, apático)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi tía escuchaba las historias de mi primo como quien oye llover.
My aunt turned a deaf ear to my cousin's stories.

rain cats and dogs

locución verbal (torrencialmente) (dated)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Llovía a cántaros y las carreteras estaban inundadas.
It was raining cats and dogs, the streets were flooded.

rain cats and dogs

locución verbal (CR, coloquial, figurado (diluviar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Este verano han llovido perros y gatos.

it never rains but it pours

locución verbal (figurado (repetición de cosas malas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Últimamente sólo llueve sobre mojado en esta empresa y todo sigue igual de mal.

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