The Portuguese word for rain is
chuva
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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