imber

the rain

Usages of imber

• Propter imbrem puellae domi manent; interea avia eis de virtute et fide narrat.: Because of the rain the girls stay at home; meanwhile grandmother tells them about courage and loyalty.
• Donec imber desinat, intra domum manemus.: Until the rain stops, we stay inside the house.
• Mane pruina in herba manet, et imber e caelo cadit.: In the morning frost remains on the grass, and rain falls from the sky.
• Cum imber cadat, tamen pater ait raedam paratam esse.: Although rain is falling, father nevertheless says that the carriage is ready.
• Ea dicit plerosque vicinos ob imbrem et pruinae frigus domi mansisse.: She says that most of the neighbors stayed at home because of the rain and the cold of the frost.
• “Tam frigidus imber non saepe cadit,” inquit avia, “sed cum hiems aspera sit, tamen hilaritas bona nos iuvat.”: “So cold a rain does not fall often,” says grandmother, “but although winter is harsh, good cheer nevertheless helps us.”
• Nisi imber nocte cadat, patruus dicit se cras cum amita et socero et socru ad flumen ambulaturum esse.: Unless rain falls in the night, the paternal uncle says that tomorrow he will walk to the river with the paternal aunt, the father-in-law, and the mother-in-law.
• Cum via non iam pateat propter imbrem, omnes sub porticu manent et de oratore loquuntur.: Since the road is no longer open because of the rain, everyone stays under the portico and talks about the orator.
• Aliquot pueri intro currunt, quia imber subito cadit.: A few boys run inside, because rain suddenly falls.
• Cum imber desiit, puellae iterum foras exeunt et in horto ludunt.: When the rain stopped, the girls go outside again and play in the garden.
• Pater dicit cuculum saepe audiri ante imbrem.: Father says that a cuckoo is often heard before rain.
• Post imbrem puella muscum tangit et dicit eum molliorem esse quam herbam siccam.: After the rain the girl touches the moss and says that it is softer than dry grass.
• Pater miratur quantus imber tam subito ceciderit.: Father wonders how great a rain fell so suddenly.
• Mater infantem intro fert; cum imber desinit, puellae iterum foras exeunt.: Mother carries the baby inside; when the rain stops, the girls go outside again.
• Post imbrem hortus placidior videtur, et ros in herba iterum lucet.: After the rain the garden seems calmer, and dew shines on the grass again.
• Mercatrix pollicetur se cras pira recentiora allaturam esse, si imber desierit.: The merchant woman promises that she will bring fresher pears tomorrow, if the rain has stopped.
• Mater respondet: “Forsitan, si imber non cadet.”: Mother answers: “Perhaps, if the rain does not fall.”
• Tantus imber cecidit ut via ad forum paene flumini similis videretur.: So great a rain fell that the road to the forum seemed almost like a river.
• Pater ad forum properat, ut ante imbrem mercem emat; interim mater panem domi secat.: Father hurries to the forum so that he may buy supplies before the rain; meanwhile mother cuts bread at home.
• Cum imber desierit, iterum procedere poterimus.: When the rain has stopped, we will be able to go on again.
• Cum imber desierit, omnes in solarium ascendent, ut ventum maris sentiant.: When the rain has stopped, everyone will go up onto the terrace so that they may feel the sea wind.

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