Engels Woord van de dag

rain

regen

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

rain

1. regen

2. regenen

Engels > Engels

rain

1. n. Condensed water falling from a cloud.

We've been having a lot of rain lately.

The rains came late that year.

2. n. (figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.

3. n. (figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.

A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.

4. v. (impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.

It will rain today.

5. v. (intransitive) To fall as or like rain.

It will rain fire and brimstone at the end of days.

Tears rained from her eyes.

Leaves rained from the tree.

Bombs rained from the sky.

6. v. To issue (something) in large quantities.

The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.

7. v. (obsolete) To reign.

Nederlands > Engels

regen

1. n-m. rain

2. v. imperative of regenen

3. v. plural past indicative of rijgen

4. v. plural past subjunctive of rijgen

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

I think it'll rain today.
    Ik denk dat het vandaag gaat regenen.
He won't come in a rain like this.
    Met deze regen zal hij niet komen.
I don't think it'll rain this afternoon.
    Ik denk niet dat het zal gaan regenen vanmiddag.
He walked on and on in the rain.
    Hij bleef verder wandelen in de regen.
The rain continued all day.
    Het bleef de hele dag door regenen.

Vorige woorden herzien

glider	sauce	eight	stationery
sixty-nine	anaesthetic	fence	cable car
bark	wave	minute	skin
February	ambulance	fireplace	reading

Willekeurig

mud	pigeon	car door	ash
green	Monday	drink can	screw
orange	lizard	hanger	ninety-six
tie	pebble	cheek	second

Abonneer u op Woord van de Dag

E-mail: