need rain — to require rainfall, especially for crops or water supplies | The Missing Workbook

need rain to require rainfall, especially for crops or water supplies

A1 CEFR level at which this word is typically taught. A1 is the most basic; C2 is near-native mastery. Verb + noun

After weeks of drought, the farmers desperately needed rain.

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to require rainfall, especially for crops or water supplies

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More collocations with rain (8)

heavy rain rain that falls in large amounts light rain rain that falls gently and in small amounts bring rain to cause rain to fall (said of clouds, weather fronts, or seasons) expect rain to anticipate that it will rain steady rain rain that falls at a continuous, constant rate predict rain to forecast that rain will occur torrential rain extremely heavy, fast-falling rain misty rain very fine rain that hangs in the air like mist

More collocations with need (4)

need sleep require rest through sleeping need a lawyer To require legal representation or advice in a situation need space require room, physically or emotionally, often to think or recover need care To require assistance, attention, or medical support.

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