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Meaning of rain cloud | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cloud from which rain is falling or may fall.

Equivalents

العربية مُزْنَة
Español nimbo
Suomi sadepilvi
Français nimbus
Bahasa Indonesia mendung
Italiano nembo nube nuvola
日本語 雨雲
한국어 비구름
Nederlands nimbuswolk regenwolk
Português nimbo
Svenska regnmoln
Türkçe yağmur bulutu
Tiếng Việt mây mưa

Examples

“Between the grey mist of rainclouds the sun suddenly appeared to mottle the wet asphalt of Marble Arch in patches of silver and ebony.”
“During this fine run through Fife the weather had deteriorated rapidly, and as we passed Wormit and came onto the Tay Bridge heavy rain clouds were piled over the sea.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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