A lot of statues have been ruined due to acid rain breaking down the stone.
come rain or shineadv
literal (whatever the weather)
indiferent de vreme adv.
Come rain or shine, we are going to beach tomorrow!
come rain or shineadv
figurative (whatever happens)
indiferent de ce se întâmplă adv.
Come rain or shine, I will never abandon you.
freezing rainn
(freezes on the ground)
ploaie înghețată s.f.
Freezing rain makes both walking and driving hazardous.
heavy rainn
(torrential rainfall)
ploaie torențială s.f.
Heavy rain is forecast for the next few days, and there is a risk of severe flooding.
pouring rainn
(heavy rain) (ploaie)
cu găleata loc.adj.
torențial adj.
Daisy jumped out of bed and pulled back the curtains, only to see pouring rain.
rain bootsnpl
(wellingtons: rubber footwear)
cizme de cauciuc s.f.pl.
rain checkn
US, informal, literal (ticket to rescheduled event) (în cazul unui eveniment întrerupt din cauza ploii)
bilet refolosibil s.n.
invitație deschisă s.f.
The team cancelled the game and offered a rain check to the ticket holders.
rain checkn
US, informal, figurative (promise to postpone offer until later)
invitație deschisă s.f.
amânare s.f.
I'll have to take a rain check on dinner tonight: I have to study for an exam all night.
rain checkn
US, informal, figurative (ticket entitling customer to sale price later) (pentru cumpărarea produselor cu preț redus care momentan nu se mai află în stoc)
cupon s.n.
The store was out of the advertised sausages, but they gave me a rain check.
rain dancen
(dance to encourage rainfall)
dansul ploii s.n.
rain downvi
(fall heavily and copiously)
a ploua cu găleata loc.vb.
rain jacketn
(light waterproof coat)
pelerină de ploaie s.f.
I keep a rain jacket in the car.
rain showern
(short burst of rain)
precipitație s.f.
I got caught in a rain shower on my way to work and wished I had taken an umbrella.
rainforest, rain forestn
(dense woodland in rainy region)
pădure tropicală s.f.
Western Canada has several areas of rainforest.
rainstormn
(storm with heavy rainfall)
furtună s.f.
The rainstorm will dump about two inches of rain by nightfall.
rainwater, rain water, rain-watern
(fallen rain)
ploaie s.f.
The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops.
right as rainadj
informal (in perfect condition) (despre lucruri)
în stare perfectă loc.adj.
în formă loc.adj.
After a good night's sleep I felt as right as rain.
We'll give the engine a tune-up, and it should be right as rain afterwards.