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pluie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rain noun Water falling from clouds in drops.
  • shower noun A device that sprays water over a person for washing, or the act of washing this way.

Senses

pluie is used for these senses in English:

  • rain shower (weather) A short, mild period of rainfall.
  • shower A quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower.

rain — full definition

  1. noun Water falling from clouds in drops.
  2. verb Of the weather, to have rain falling.
  3. verb To fall or arrive in large quantities, as if raining.

shower — full definition

  1. noun A device that sprays water over a person for washing, or the act of washing this way.
  2. noun A brief spell of rain.
  3. noun A party celebrating an upcoming birth or wedding, at which the guest of honour receives gifts.
  4. verb To wash oneself using a shower.
  5. verb To give something generously or in abundance.

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