pleuvoir
French → English
(weather) To rain: the falling of water drops from the atmosphere
Il pleut sans interruption depuis près de vingt heures ce dimanche.
(English) It has been raining without interruption for nearly twenty hours this Sunday.
J'entends l'eau qui ruisselle des gouttières quand il se met à pleuvoir.
(English) I hear water streaming from the gutters when it starts to rain.
(figurative) To pour down: to arrive in great or overwhelming quantities
Les bombes pleuvaient du ciel et les bateaux coulaient dans le port.
(English) Bombs were pouring down from the sky and ships were sinking in the harbor.
Les plaisanteries et les compliments pleuvaient sur la jeune mariée.
(English) Jokes and compliments were pouring down on the young bride.
Entry ID: fr:en:pleuvoir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary