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rainy

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rain·y  (rn)
adj. rain·i·er, rain·i·est
Characterized by, full of, or bringing rain.

raini·ness n.

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
Adj.1.rainy - (of weather) wet by periods of rain; "showery weather"; "rainy days"
wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"

rainy
adjective wet, damp, inclement, drizzly, showery a rainy night
fine, dry, sunny, arid
Translations
rainy [ˈreɪnɪ]
A. ADJ (rainier (compar) (rainiest (superl))) [climate] → lluvioso; [day] → de lluvia, lluvioso
it was so rainy yesterdayllovió tanto ayer
to keep or save sth for a rainy day [+ object] → guardar algo para una ocasión más propicia; [+ money] → ahorrar algo para cuando lleguen tiempos peores
B. CPD rainy season Népoca f de las lluvias

rainy [ˈreɪni] adjpluvieux/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 alsoverregnet; area alsoregenreich; rainy seasonRegenzeit f; a rainy spellein 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

rainy مُمطر deštivý regnfuld regnerisch βροχερός lluvioso sateinen pluvieux kišovit piovoso 雨の 비가 오는 regenachtig regntung deszczowy chuvoso дождливый regnig ซึ่งมีฝนตก yağmurlu có mưa 多雨的


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