/ʎoˈβeɾ/
Translation
to rain
Word origin
From Latin pluere ('to rain'), reshaped in Vulgar Latin as plovere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pluere
- English cognates
- pluvial
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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It is raining a lot this afternoon.
, .
It is going to rain, so take the umbrella.
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It rained all night yesterday.
llueve, quedarme .
When it rains, I prefer to stay at home.
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It looks like it is not going to rain today.
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Reported Speech in Spanish: tense backshift (dice que, dijo que)
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