WORD OF THE DAY, RAIN

Thesaurus-Synonyms- RAIN

'rain' noun drops of water falling from the clouds: Rain is forecast for this afternoon. * υετός, βροχή

[downpour] a heavy fall of rain: I got caught in a downpour as I was coming home from the shops. * νεροποντή

[drizzle] a light, but steady fall of rain: After some light drizzle, the day should turn dry. * ψεκαδισμός, κν. ψιλοβρόχι, ψιχάλισμα

[rainfall] (usually used in technical discussions of weather conditions) the amount of rain that falls: The rainfall for this month has been about average. * μετεωρ. ύψος/ ποσότητα βροχόπτωσης

[shower] a fall of rain that lasts for a comparatively short time: It’s only a shower; it’ll be over in a few minutes. * μπόρα, νεροποντή

[storm] a period when there is heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and sometimes thunder: Those black clouds mean there’s going to be a storm. * μετεωρ. καταιγίδα, κν. αντάρα

[thunderstorm] a storm with thunder and lightning: You shouldn’t shelter under a tree in a thunderstorm. * (ηλεκτρική) καταιγίδα

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS