LEARNit Dictionary
shower
noun
/ˈʃaʊə(r)/
UK
/ˈʃaʊər/
US
A1
1
A1
a piece of equipment producing a flow of water that you stand under to wash yourself; the small room or part of a room that contains a shower
دوش, دوش حمام
see also
power shower
2
A1
the act of washing yourself with a shower
دوش گرفتن, شستشو با دوش
a hot/cold shower
(especially British English)
to
have a shower
(especially North American English)
to
take a shower
shower gel
3
B1
a short period of rain or snow
بارش, رگبار, باران کوتاه, بارش زودگذر
scattered/heavy showers
April showers
We were caught in a heavy shower.
There's a chance of showers this afternoon.
rain/snow showers
wintry showers
a shower of rain/hail/hailstones
4
a large number of things that arrive or fall together
رگبار
a
meteor shower
a shower of leaves
a shower of sparks from the fire
a shower of kisses
5
a party at which you give presents to a woman who is getting married or having a baby
جشن هدیه برای عروس یا مادران آینده, جشن نوزاد, مهمانی نوزاد, جشن عروس, مهمانی هدیه دادن
a
bridal/baby shower
verb
/ˈʃaʊə(r)/
UK
/ˈʃaʊər/
US
1
to wash yourself under a shower
دوش گرفتن
2
to fall onto somebody/something, especially in a lot of small pieces
ریختن, پاشیدن, باریدن, افشاندن
Volcanic ash showered down on the town after the eruption.
3
to drop a lot of small things onto somebody
باریدن, ریختن
The bride and groom were showered with rice as they left the church.
The roof collapsed, showering us with dust and debris.
4
to give somebody a lot of something
بخشیدن فراوان, نثار کردن
He showered her with gifts.
He showered gifts on her.