"llovido" in English

We have a financial crisis now, which did not fall on us from the sky.

This draft has been before us for three years already. We have come a long way since then.

I know that rain has not fallen in certain areas in Spain and Portugal for more than a year.

In two days, as much rain fell as normally falls in one month.

A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the initial regulations were adopted.

This is one of the cases where regulation has led to the emission-trading system and is a very important incentive for developing new technologies.

it hasn't stopped raining all day

it has rained nonstop all day

Finally, I should like to remind the House that the provisions of the Citizens' Initiative did not fall from the sky.

we're snowed under with applications

we've been flooded with applications

it won't fall into your lap

Much has happened since then.

A lot has happened since 2002.

we've come a long way since …

That proposal did not then come out of the blue: it, along with various other issues, was discussed in 38 regional conferences.

Since then, much water has passed under the bridge, and we are now in a position to give an opinion on the report of the delegation to the Conciliation Committee.

A great deal of water has passed under the bridge in that time, and a number of aspects not contained in the original proposal have now been introduced.

it's been very wet

I also note that the Commission is acting as though it were unaware that a great deal of environmental innovation has taken place in the field of transport.