pour down
pour down
rain heavily
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pour down with Russian translation
pour down usage examples
Метеостанция предупредила, что после полудня начнёт лить как из ведра.
Station warned it will pour down after noon.
Мы промокли, потому что внезапно начало лить как из ведра.
We got soaked because it began to pour down suddenly.
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pour down synonyms
What's the difference between pour down / pour / pelt down / rain cats and dogs / come down in sheets / come down in torrents
can be used alone (It's pouring) to mean heavy rain; more versatile (also for liquids)
Don't go out — it's pouring.
informal, suggests heavy, often sudden rain hitting hard
We ran for cover when the rain started pelting down.
idiomatic, somewhat old-fashioned but common expression for very heavy rain
We stayed inside because it was raining cats and dogs.
descriptive idiom for rain falling in heavy, broad sheets
The rain came down in sheets and visibility dropped to almost nothing.
descriptive phrase indicating heavy, continuous rain
For an hour the rain came down in torrents and the streets flooded.
chiefly British; suggests rain pouring down in large quantities
It was teeming down by lunchtime and everyone was wet through.
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How to pronounce pour down and what this word means
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how to pronounce pour down
/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/
pour down translation
pour down
pour down examples
Station warned it will pour down after noon.
pour down transcription
/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/, /tu ˈpɔr daʊn/
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pour down meaning: what does it mean?
rain heavily
pour down pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
pour down is pronounced as /tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
pour down definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Station warned it will pour down after noon. Translation: Метеостанция предупредила, что после полудня начнёт лить как из ведра.
Is pour down part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
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Is pour down part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, pour down can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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