[General] The rain has died down

[Silverobama]

Hi.

Let’s say from 6-7 pm yesterday in my city, it was raining very hard. But from 7 to 8 pm, the rain becomes small. Is it natural to say “The rain has died down” at that moment?

 

[teechar]

Let’s say from 6-7 pm yesterday in my city, it was raining very hard. But from 7 to 8 pm, the rain became light. [STRIKE]becomes small.[/STRIKE] Is it natural to say “The rain has died down” at that moment?

I would say "the rain has eased off (a bit)".

 

[Yankee]

Hi.

Let’s say from 6-7 pm yesterday in my city, it was raining very hard. But from 7 to 8 pm, the rain becomes small. Is it natural to say “The rain has died down” at that moment?

Yes, natural and common in AmE.

 

[Tarheel]

Yes. The rain has died down or slackened off.

 

[Yankee]

Yes. The rain has died down or slackened off.

….or even tapered off.

 

[Tdol]

Yes, natural and common in AmE.

It works in BrE, and can also be used for the wind.

 

[Rover_KE]

….or even tapered off.

I'd say that's virtually unknown in BE.

 

[Tdol]

I don't think I have ever used it.

 

[bubbha]

It sounds natural to me.

 

[Tdol]

Our differences make us what we are. ;-)

 

[emsr2d2]

"taper off" doesn't work for me either. In BrE, you'll hear that the rain is letting up/starting to let up.