pleuvait

/pløvɛ/pleuvoir
1.
verbInd3rdImpSing3

was raining

it was raining

Il pleuvait tellement hier que nous ne sommes pas sortis.

It was raining so much yesterday that we didn't go out.

Synonyms:tombait (de la pluie)
2.
verbInd3rdImpSing3

poured in / rained down (figurative), came in abundance

Après son succès, l'argent pleuvait sur lui.

After his success, money was pouring in for him.

Synonyms:abondait, tombait en abondance