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"Llueve" is a form of "llover", an impersonal verb which is often translated as "to rain". "Hace frío" is a phrase which is often translated as "it's cold". Learn more about the difference between "llueve" and "hace frío" below.
llover(
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An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
a. to rain
Ha estado lloviendo todo el día.It's been raining all day.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to rain down on (figurative)
Me llovieron todo tipo de problemas.All sorts of problems rained down on me.
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hace frío(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's cold
Hace frío en Canadá durante el invierno, así que debes llevar una chamarra gruesa.It's cold in Canada during the winter, so you should take a thick coat.
Hace frío. - Prende la calefacción.It's cold. - Turn on the heat.
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