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The Portuguese word for rain is
chuva





rain

Gender

The gender of chuva is feminine. E.g. a chuva.

Plural

The plural of chuva is chuvas.

Portuguese Definition


rain
     1. Substantivo. chuva
     2. Verbo. chover



Translations for rain and their definitions

chuva
     1. n-f. rain


chover
     1. v. to rain (to fall (drops of water) from the sky)
           Se chover, não saia de casa. - If it rains, don’t leave the house.
     2. v. to rain (to fall (a given substance or objects) from the sky in great amounts)
           Começou a chover pedras. - It began to rain rocks.
     3. v. to rain on (to cause to fall in great amounts upon)
           Os arqueiros choveram flechas sobre os invasores. - The archers rained arrows upon the invaders.
     4. v. to fall from the sky (to come or occur in great amounts)
           Hoje em dia chove miséria. - Nowadays misery falls from the sky.
     5. v. to shower with (to provide with great amounts of)
           O governador choveu louros sobre os atletas. - The governor showered the athletes with laurels.



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