la
/ˈʎu.βja/ ES
/ˈʝu.βja/ MX
Translation
rain
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Word origin
From Latin pluvia ('rain'), from pluere ('to rain'). The initial pl- gave Spanish ll-, as in llover ('to rain').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pluvia
- English cognates
- pluvial, pluviometer
Grammar
Examples
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The rain started to fall during dinner.
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Don't go out now, heavy rain is coming.
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The rain was good for my mother's garden.
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After the rain the sun always comes out.
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I love the smell of the earth when the rain arrives.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: lluvia, tercer, centavo and 7 more words.