This is the 6154th most frequent Portuguese word.
chuva
Rain.
Here, 'chuva' is used as a noun to describe the weather condition involving rainfall.
Hoje pela manhã, a chuva foi intensa e molhou toda a cidade.
This morning, the rain was intense and soaked the entire city.
Here, 'chuva' again functions as a noun and is used to refer to the auditory experience of rainfall.
Eu gosto de ouvir o som da chuva ao cair no telhado.
I like to listen to the sound of the rain falling on the roof.
In this sentence, 'chuva' means rain as a meteorological event predicted to occur.