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la pluie
(feminine noun)
Pronounced: [plɥi] (like plwee)
Gender and Article
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la pluie – the rain
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une pluie – a rain / a rainfall
Example:
La pluie tombe depuis ce matin.
The rain has been falling since this morning.
Related Vocabulary
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pleuvoir – to rain
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il pleut – it is raining
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averse – shower
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bruine – drizzle
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orage – storm
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temps pluvieux – rainy weather
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goutte de pluie – raindrop
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parapluie – umbrella
Weather Expressions
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Il pleut des cordes. – It’s raining heavily (literally: “ropes”).
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Il y a de la pluie dans l’air. – Rain is in the air.
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Après la pluie, le beau temps. – After the rain comes the sunshine (French proverb).
10 usage examples with translations
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La pluie continue toute la journée.
The rain continues all day. -
Il pleut depuis ce matin.
It has been raining since this morning. -
J’ai oublié mon parapluie sous la pluie.
I forgot my umbrella in the rain. -
Une forte pluie a inondé les rues.
Heavy rain flooded the streets. -
Les enfants jouent sous la pluie.
The children are playing in the rain. -
La météo annonce de la pluie pour demain.
The forecast calls for rain tomorrow. -
Il pleut souvent en automne.
It often rains in the fall. -
Les gouttes de pluie frappent les vitres.
Raindrops are hitting the windows. -
Je déteste sortir sous la pluie.
I hate going out in the rain. -
Après la pluie, le soleil est revenu.
After the rain, the sun came back.
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