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Usages of la pluie
Je reste à la maison à cause de la pluie.
I stay at home because of the rain.
Marie aime écouter la pluie.
Marie likes listening to the rain.
Un grand nuage gris annonce souvent la pluie.
A large gray cloud often signals rain.
Le soir, elle lit un roman tout en écoutant la pluie, et cela l’aide à dormir.
In the evening, she reads a novel while listening to the rain, and that helps her sleep.
Pourriez-vous nettoyer le pare-brise avant de partir, à moins que vous préfériez attendre la fin de la pluie ?
Could you clean the windshield before leaving, unless you would prefer to wait until the rain ends?
Le chat reste immobile devant la fenêtre quand il regarde la pluie.
The cat stays still in front of the window when it watches the rain.
Test yourself: What does la pluie mean?
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