French word

pleuvoir

Pronunciation

IPA/pløvwaʁ/

Meaning

  • verbrain

Example

Il pleut.

It is raining.

Illustration for pleuvoir (rain)

More examples

Ce matin, il pleuvait quand je suis sorti.

This morning, it was raining when I went out.

Core concept

Clouds sending repeated drops downward until the surrounding ground becomes wet.

Common phrases

  • il pleut

    It is raining

  • il pleut à verse

    It is pouring

Similar words

neiger: Snow falls from the sky, covering the ground and other surfaces in white.
bruiner: Fine, mist-like raindrops fall slowly and gently.
grêler: Hard pellets of ice fall from the sky as hail.

Definition in French

Signifie que de la pluie tombe du ciel et servant à décrire l'état du temps, la forme usuelle étant « il pleut ».

Word origin

Pleuvoir is inherited from Latin pluere through Old French and is related by root to the French words pluie and pluvieux.

Usage tips

  • In the impersonal expression il pleut, il is a required grammatical subject and does not refer to a person or object.

Related words

  • pluierainnoun
  • pluvieuxrainyadjective

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