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It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.
Dave Barry

Meaning of "rains" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAINS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAINS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rains is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAINS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rains

Rain

Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is, become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation. The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional zones of temperature and moisture contrasts known as weather fronts. If enough moisture and upward motion is present, precipitation falls from convective clouds such as cumulonimbus which can organize into narrow rainbands. In mountainous areas, heavy precipitation is possible where upslope flow is maximized within windward sides of the terrain at elevation which forces moist air to condense and fall out as rainfall along the sides of mountains. On the leeward side of mountains, desert climates can exist due to the dry air caused by downslope flow which causes heating and drying of the air mass.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAINS


afterpains
ˈɑːftəˌpeɪnz
brains
breɪnz
cremains
krɪˈmeɪnz
fains
feɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
Jane´s
dʒeɪnz
Keynes
keɪnz
mains
meɪnz
pains
peɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
plainstanes
ˈpleɪnˌsteɪnz
reins
reɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
Staines
steɪnz
strains
ˈstreɪnz
wholegrains
ˈhəʊlɡreɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAINS

rainiest
rainily
raininess
rainless
rainmaker
rainmaking
rainout
rainproof
rainspout
rainsquall
rainstick
rainstorm
rainswept
raintight
rainwash
rainwater
rainwater pipe
rainwear

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAINS

Adirondack Mountains
Aix-les-Bains
blackout curtains
Blue Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
Catskill Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
curtains
Great Plains
growing pains
ill-gotten gains
monsoon rains
period pains
Rocky Mountains
Romains
Smoky Mountains
Tatra Mountains
the rains
Ural Mountains
White Mountains

Synonyms and antonyms of rains in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RAINS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rains» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rains

Translation of «rains» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAINS

Find out the translation of rains to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rains from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rains» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

降雨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lluvias
570 millions of speakers

English

rains
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمطار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дожди
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chuvas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pluies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hujan lebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Udan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மழை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाऊस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağmurlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piogge
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deszcze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дощі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ploile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βροχές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reën
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

regnar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rains

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAINS»

The term «rains» is very widely used and occupies the 17.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAINS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rains» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rains» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rains

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10 QUOTES WITH «RAINS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rains.
1
Dave Barry
It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.
2
Sarah Ban Breathnach
Expect to have hope rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.
3
George Catlin
An Indian's dress of deer skins, which is wet a hundred times upon his back, dries soft; and his lodge also, which stands in the rains, and even through the severity of winter, is taken down as soft and as clean as when it was first put up.
4
Gilbert K. Chesterton
And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow.
5
John Cornyn
When it rains, it pours - figuratively and literally.
6
Gabby Douglas
My mom used to tell me when I was little, 'When it rains, it's God's manifestation - a big day's waiting to happen.'
7
Steve Finley
People actually enjoy it when it rains in San Diego because we never get it. It's a nice change of pace. When you live in Southern California, everybody says, 'It's so expensive there.' I tell them, 'It's just a very expensive weather tax.'
8
Linda Fiorentino
It didn't rain today, so I didn't have to work. Why don't you have to sit around and wait until it rains?
9
Du Fu
My heart is in a world of water and crystal, My clothes are damp in this time of spring rains.
10
Ellsworth Huntington
Although farming of any sort was almost as impossible in the plains as in the dry regions of winter rains farther west, the abundance of buffaloes made life much easier in many respects.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAINS»

Discover the use of rains in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rains and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Monique and the Mango Rains: An Extraordinary Story of ...
This is the deeply compelling story of the rare friendship between a young development volunteer and this midwife who defies tradition and becomes - too early in her own life - a legend.
Kris Holloway, 2011
2
Sleep, My Child
Getting a good night's rest is very important to staying healthy and strong. Bedtime is also a great time to snuggle and read your favorite book. Join author Eyvonna Rains as she makes bedtime exciting in Sleep, My Child.
Eyvonna Rains, 2010
3
Season of Rains: Africa in the World
This engaging, accessible book by one of the world’s foremost researchers on Africa captures the broad spectrum of political, economic, and social foundations that make Africa what it is today.Ellis is careful not to position himself in ...
Stephen Ellis, 2012
4
When It Rains...
Shattered by the loss of her youthful innocence after a sexual assault, St. Louis beauty salon owner Honey Love has spent the last nine years hiding her pain beneath a frigid exterior.
Angie Daniels, 2009
5
Rains-Asia: An Assessment Model for Acid Deposition in Asia
RAINS-ASIA is an assessment tool developed by the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and donors to study the implications of alternative energy development strategies for air pollution and acid rain and to help identify cost-effective ...
Robert J. Downing, Ramesh Ramankutty, Jitendra J. Shah, 1997
6
Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice
With unprecedented access to episodes from Rains's private life, Skal tells the full story of the consummate character actor of his generation.
David J. Skal, Jessica Rains, 2009
7
Dance Until It Rains: Life Lessons from My Mother
Be inspired to create a vision for your life, take some simple steps … and then watch how your life changes forever!This is a book that will make you laugh and make you cry.
Andrew Jobling, 2011
8
Spring, Heat, Rains: A South Indian Diary
Lyrical, sensual, and introspective, Spring, Heat, Rains is Shulman’s diary of that experience.
David Shulman, 2009
9
Born in the Big Rains: A Memoir of Somalia and Survival
Now in paperback: a Kirkus Reviews book club pick and a People magazine's Critic's Choice.
Fadumo Korn, Sabine Eichhorst, 2008
10
Rains County
The Texas legislature designated Rains County as "Eagle Capital of Texas" in 1995 in order to protect and preserve the bald eagles who nest around the local lakes.
Elaine Nall Bay, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAINS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rains is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rains, flood kill 36 in Pakistan: official
Torrential rains and floods in Pakistan have left 36 dead and affected more than 250,000 people, disaster management officials said Saturday, with swollen ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
Monsoon washes away lives, homes and gemstones in India's …
New Delhi (CNN) While many die from extreme heat across the border in Pakistan, monsoon rains in an Indian state known for its diamonds have also wiped out ... «CNN, Jun 15»
3
Heavy Rains In India: 70 Dead in Gujarat, Flood Alert In Jammu And …
In this photo, dated June 19, 2015, people are helped by police personnel as they cross a flooded road during heavy rains in Mumbai. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui. «International Business Times, Jun 15»
4
State of Emergency Declared After Torrential Rains Leave Sochi …
A woman stands on one leg, water pouring out of her other boot, as she looks at a partially submerged truck on a street flooded after heavy rains in Sochi, ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
5
India's financial capital is once again submerged by the annual …
On Thursday (June 18), the city received 60.34 millimetres of rain, according to the ... But, the rains have washed away all their preparedness and the pumps ... «Quartz, Jun 15»
6
Dallas, Tarrant counties under flood warnings as heavy rains exit …
Update at 3 p.m.: Flood waters in Grand Prairie were still rising Sunday afternoon, hours after heavy rains stopped, according to witnesses. «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
7
Track and field: Blind pole vaulter from Emory Rains wins medal
Brown had qualified for the state meet each year since 2013 with Emory Rains. She finished eighth as a sophomore and improved to fourth as a junior. «Denton Record Chronicle, May 15»
8
Torrential Rains Turn Deadly In Peshawar, Pakistan: At Least 35 …
A child is taken to Leady Reading Hospital for treatment after torrential rains caused flooding and houses to collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 26, 2015. «International Business Times, Apr 15»
9
India Predicts Below-Average Monsoon Rains
NEW DELHI--India's monsoon will likely yield less than normal rain this year, the weather department said Wednesday, stoking fears that farm output could be ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
10
After Conflict, Relentless Rains Wreak Havoc on Kashmir
Fresh rains and mudslides have halted efforts to recover the body of a six-year-old boy buried under mounds of mud, four days after landslides and flash floods ... «VICE News, Apr 15»

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