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rain

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/reɪn/ · rain

water that falls as drops from clouds.

Meanings

nounnull

water that falls as drops from clouds.

وہ پانی جو بادلوں سے قطرات کی صورت میں گرتا ہے۔

بارش

baarish

Synonyms

precipitationshowerdownpourبارشبارش کی بوندیںنزلہ

Antonyms

droughtdrynessخشک سالیسُوکھا

Common Collocations

  • heavy rain
  • light rain
  • rain shower

Example Sentences

The rain is pouring down today.

آج بارش تیز ہو رہی ہے۔

Aaj baarish tez ho rahi hai.

We need rain for the crops to grow.

ہمیں فصلوں کے بڑھنے کے لئے بارش کی ضرورت ہے۔

Hamen faslon ke barhne ke liye baarish ki zarurat hai.

I love to listen to the sound of rain.

مجھے بارش کی آواز سننا پسند ہے۔

Mujhe baarish ki aawaz sunna pasand hai.

Easily Confused With

train:Train is a method of transportation, while rain refers to water falling from the sky.
verbnull

to fall in drops from the clouds.

بادلوں سے قطرات کی صورت میں گرتا ہے۔

بارش کرنا

baarish karna

Synonyms

drizzlepourprecipitateبارش کرنابوند بوند گرانانرم بارش

Antonyms

stopdry upرکناسُوکھنا

Common Collocations

  • rain heavily
  • rain lightly
  • it rained yesterday

Example Sentences

It began to rain unexpectedly.

یہ اچانک بارش کرنے لگا۔

Yeh achanak baarish karne laga.

If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.

اگر کل بارش ہوئی تو ہم پکنک منسوخ کر دیں گے۔

Agar kal baarish hui to hum picnic mansukh kar denge.

The forecast says it will rain this weekend.

پیش گوئی کہتی ہے کہ اس ویک اینڈ بارش ہوگی۔

Pesh goi kehti hai ke is weekend baarish hogi.

Easily Confused With

reign:Reign refers to the period of time a monarch rules, while rain refers to water falling from the atmosphere.

Word Family

rainwater
nounبارش کا پانی
rainy
adjectiveبارانی
raining
verbبارش کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of rain as nature's way of watering the earth.

Picture dark clouds rolling in, followed by drops of water falling down.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کتنی بارشیں آئیں، مگر تم تو نہ آئے

Kitni baarishain aayen, magar tum to na aaye.

How many rains came, yet you did not arrive.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بارش کے بوندیں زمین کی دعائیں ہیں

Baarish ki boondein zameen ki duaein hain

Raindrops are the prayers of the earth.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "regn" — water that falls as drops from clouds

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'rain' has been used in English since the Old English period and has roots in Germanic languages.