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rainy [ˈreɪnɪ] adj rainier, rainiest
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) characterized by a large rainfall a rainy climate 2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) wet or showery; bearing rain rainily adv raininess n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations rainy [ˈreɪnɪ] rainy [ˈreɪni] adj → pluvieux/euse the rainy season → la saison des pluies to save sth for a rainy day → garder une poire pour la soif I'll put the rest in the bank for a rainy day → Je vais mettre le reste à la banque histoire de garder une poire pour la soif. rainy adj (+er) → regnerisch, Regen-; day also → verregnet; area also → regenreich; rainy season → Regenzeit f; a rainy spell → ein regnerischer Abschnitt; to keep or save something for a rainy day (fig) → etw für schlechte Zeiten zurücklegen or aufheben rainy [ˈreɪnɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (climate) → piovoso/a; (season) → delle piogge rainy day → giorno piovoso to save or keep sth for a rainy day (fig) → mettere qc da parte per i tempi di magra rainy [ˈreɪnɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (climate) → piovoso/a; (season) → delle piogge rainy day → giorno piovoso to save or keep sth for a rainy day (fig) → mettere qc da parte per i tempi di magra How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In one such mood Stella wandered up to the blue room one rainy November evening. The Friday after the election was a rainy one in St. Sometimes on rainy afternoons in the store she got out her bank book and, letting it lie open before her, spent hours dreaming impossible dreams of saving money enough so that the interest would support both herself and her future husband. |
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