chover

/ʃoˈveɾ/

verb A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (ele)
chove
preterite (ele)
choveu
past participle
chovido

Meaning

  1. to rain

    • Vai chover hoje.

      It is going to rain today.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

regnen

regnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to rain."

Spanish

llover

llover is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to rain."

French

pleuvoir

pleuvoir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to rain."

Practice

1 What does chover mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vai ___ hoje.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches chover?

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