Translations

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multicoloured arch in the sky:
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multicoloured arch in the sky:
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Examples

145 sentences

  1. Did you see the rainbow today?

    Ти сьогодні бачив веселку? — deniko

    ruТы видел сегодня радугу? — Wezel

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  2. Have you ever seen a rainbow?

    Ти колись бачила веселку? — deniko

    ruТы когда-нибудь видел радугу? — marafon

    deHast du schon einmal einen Regenbogen gesehen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. The rainbow has seven colors.

    У веселки сім кольорів. — deniko

    ruУ радуги семь цветов. — Hellerick

    deDer Regenbogen hat sieben Farben. — MUIRIEL

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Meaning

9 senses

  1. A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

    Regenbogen, Ragaboga, Räjeböje

    ра́дугаráduga, весёлкаvesjólka

    весе́лкаvesélka, ра́йдугаrájduha

    an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

  2. (often)A wide assortment; a varied multitude.

    a rainbow of possibilities

  3. (figuratively)An illusion; a mirage.

    Many electoral promises are rainbows, vanishing soon after poll day.

More meanings 6

  1. Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.

  2. A curveball, particularly a slow one.

  3. A trick in which the player makes the ball arc over the opponent's head using both feet; rainbow kick

  4. Rainbow trout.

  5. (slang)In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits.

  6. (derogatory, figuratively, sometimes)A person within the LGBT community.

    Oh look, the rainbow came back.

Origin

From Middle English reynbowe, raynbowe, from Old English reġnboga (“rainbow”), from Proto-

From Middle English reynbowe, raynbowe, from Old English reġnboga (“rainbow”), from Proto-West Germanic *regnabogō, from Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”), equivalent to rain + bow (“arch”). Cognate with West Frisian reinbôge (“rainbow”), Dutch regenboog (“rainbow”), German Regenbogen (“rainbow”), Danish regnbue (“rainbow”), Swedish regnbåge (“rainbow”), Icelandic regnbogi (“rainbow”).

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Forms

plural: rainbows
Singularrainbow
Pluralrainbows

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic…:iris
Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of…:spectrum

Word family

67 related words
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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
railroadB1railwayB1rainA1raincoatA2raindroprainfallB1rainforestB1

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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