What does pluie in French mean?

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

The word pluie in French means rain, a shower of, a stream of, Things always look up in the end, rubber boot, rainfall, rainwater tank, rain dance, rainwater, call the shots, raindrop, not have come down in the last shower, in rainy weather, in rainy conditions, when it rains, make small talk, acid rain, driving rain, meteor shower, thundershower, a shower of, torrential rain, light rain, icy rain, rainwater collection, under heavy rain, raincoat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pluie

rain

nom féminin (eau tombant du ciel) (usually singular)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les agriculteurs attendaient la pluie avec impatience. La météo a annoncé de fortes pluies dans tout le Sud du pays.
The farmers were awaiting the rain with impatience. The weather forecast says there will be heavy rain across the south of the country.

a shower of

nom féminin (figuré (objets en grand nombre) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mariée sort de l'église sous une pluie de roses.
The bride emerged from the church under a shower of roses.

a stream of

nom féminin (figuré (abondance soudaine de choses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans sa colère, elle proféra une pluie d'injures.
In her anger, she delivered a stream of insults.

Things always look up in the end

(figuré (la joie succède à la tristesse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Après la pluie le beau temps, après deux ans de petits boulots elle a enfin trouvé un travail fixe.

rubber boot

nom féminin (botte en caoutchouc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rainfall

nom féminin (précipitations)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rainwater tank

nom masculin (réservoir d'eau pluviale) (large)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rain dance

nom féminin (incantation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rainwater

nom féminin (eau issue de la pluie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

call the shots

locution verbale (décider des choses)

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

raindrop

nom féminin (eau tombant du ciel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

not have come down in the last shower

locution verbale (figuré (ne pas être crédule) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
I'm no mug.

in rainy weather, in rainy conditions, when it rains

locution adverbiale (lorsqu'il pleut)

make small talk

locution verbale (figuré (parler de choses banales)

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

acid rain

nom féminin (pluie polluée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pluies acides sont dues aux oxydes de soufre et d'azote dans l'atmosphère.

driving rain

nom féminin (forte pluie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pluie battante nous empêchait d'avancer.

meteor shower

nom féminin (pluie de météores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pluies d'étoiles filantes sont courantes en été.

thundershower

nom féminin (averse violente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pluies d'orage sont fréquentes en été.

a shower of

nom féminin (volée, flot)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les acteurs saluèrent sous une pluie d'applaudissements.

torrential rain

nom féminin (pluie longue très intense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

light rain

nom féminin (pluie légère à fine gouttes) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

icy rain

nom féminin (pluie verglaçant en arrivant au sol) (weather)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rainwater collection

nom féminin (stockage de l'eau de pluie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

under heavy rain

locution adverbiale (par une forte pluie)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ils partirent à vélo sous une pluie battante.

raincoat

nom féminin (veste imperméable) (clothing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Christophe ne part jamais à la pêche sans sa veste de pluie.

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