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pour down

pour down

Meaning of pour down

rain heavily

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British English/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/
American English/tu ˈpɔr daʊn/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersqīng pén ér xià
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pour down belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pour down倾盆而下
seasons of the year四季
spring春天
winter冬天
begin开始
end结束
temperature温度

pour down synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pour down / pour / pelt down / rain cats and dogs / come down in sheets / come down in torrents

🇬🇧English

can be used alone (It's pouring) to mean heavy rain; more versatile (also for liquids)

B1Very Often

Don't go out — it's pouring.

P
🇬🇧English
pelt down

informal, suggests heavy, often sudden rain hitting hard

B2Often

We ran for cover when the rain started pelting down.

R
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rain cats and dogs

idiomatic, somewhat old-fashioned but common expression for very heavy rain

B2Often

We stayed inside because it was raining cats and dogs.

C
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come down in sheets

descriptive idiom for rain falling in heavy, broad sheets

B2Often

The rain came down in sheets and visibility dropped to almost nothing.

C
🇬🇧English
come down in torrents

descriptive phrase indicating heavy, continuous rain

B2Often

For an hour the rain came down in torrents and the streets flooded.

T
🇬🇧English
teem down

chiefly British; suggests rain pouring down in large quantities

B2Rarely

It was teeming down by lunchtime and everyone was wet through.

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how to pronounce pour down

/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/

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pour down

pour down transcription

/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/, /tu ˈpɔr daʊn/

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pour down meaning: what does it mean?

rain heavily

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pour down is pronounced as /tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is pour down part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, pour down can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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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