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
neutral, describes heavy rain
It began to pour down as we left the house.
Начал лить как из ведра, когда мы выходили из дома.
can be used alone (It's pouring) to mean heavy rain; more versatile (also for liquids)
Don't go out — it's pouring.
Не выходи — льёт.
informal, suggests heavy, often sudden rain hitting hard
We ran for cover when the rain started pelting down.
Мы побежали укрываться, когда дождь стал лупить.
idiomatic, somewhat old-fashioned but common expression for very heavy rain
We stayed inside because it was raining cats and dogs.
Мы остались дома, потому что шёл сильный проливной дождь.
descriptive idiom for rain falling in heavy, broad sheets
The rain came down in sheets and visibility dropped to almost nothing.
Дождь лил стеной, и видимость практически исчезла.
descriptive phrase indicating heavy, continuous rain
For an hour the rain came down in torrents and the streets flooded.
В течение часа дождь лил потоком, и улицы затопило.
chiefly British; suggests rain pouring down in large quantities
It was teeming down by lunchtime and everyone was wet through.
К полудню лил проливной дождь, и все были промокшими.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce pour down and what this word means
pour down translation: лить как из ведра. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce pour down
/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/
pour down translation
лить как из ведра
pour down examples
Station warned it will pour down after noon.
pour down transcription
/tuː ˈpɔː daʊn/, /tu ˈpɔr daʊn/
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Questions about this word
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?
Yes, pour down (лить как из ведра) 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 (лить как из ведра) 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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