regnen

v/i, unpers. rain; leicht: drizzle; heftig, in Strömen: pour; es fängt an / hört auf zu regnen it’s beginning to rain / the rain is stopping; es regnet stark oder in Strömen it’s pouring; es regnete Kirschblüten fig. it was raining cherry-blossoms; es regnete Geschenke he etc. was showered with gifts; es regnete Beschwerden there was a flood of complaints, they etc. were inundated with complaints

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to rain

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reg|nen ['reːgnən]

vti impers

to rain

es regnet in Strömen — it's pouring (with rain)

es regnet Glückwünsche/Proteste — congratulations/protests are pouring in

es regnete Vorwürfe — reproaches hailed down

See:

→ Bindfaden

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1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) rain

2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) rain

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reg·nen

[ˈre:gnən]

I. vi impers to rain

▪ es regnet it's raining

für den Fall, dass es \regnen sollte in case it rains, in case it should rain form

▪ auf etw akk/durch etw akk \regnen to rain on/through sth; s.a. Strom

II. vt

▪ etw \regnen to rain down sth

es regnet Beschwerden/Proteste/Vorwürfe complaints/protests/accusations are pouring in

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1.

intransitives, transitives Verb (unpers.) rain

es regnet — it is raining

es regnete Steine — (fig.) stones rained down

2.

intransitives Verb; mit sein (fig.) rain down

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regnen v/i unpers rain; leicht: drizzle; heftig, in Strömen: pour;

es fängt an/hört auf zu regnen it’s beginning to rain/the rain is stopping;

es regnet stark oder

in Strömen it’s pouring;

es regnete Kirschblüten fig it was raining cherry-blossoms;

es regnete Geschenke he etc was showered with gifts;

es regnete Beschwerden there was a flood of complaints, they etc were inundated with complaints

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1.

intransitives, transitives Verb (unpers.) rain

es regnet — it is raining

es regnete Steine — (fig.) stones rained down

2.

intransitives Verb; mit sein (fig.) rain down

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v.

to rain v.