it's pouring down
льёт как из ведра
Grab an umbrella — it's pouring down out there.
Возьми зонт — на улице льёт как из ведра.
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pour down
pour down
Meaning of pour down
English
rain heavily
Русский
идти очень сильным, проливным дождём
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌpɔː ˈdaʊn/
American English
/ˌpɔr ˈdaʊn/
pour down with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом pour down
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
3 сочетания
Сильный ливень
Heavy rainльёт весь день
It was pouring down all day, so we stayed in and watched movies.
Весь день лило, так что мы сидели дома и смотрели фильмы.
- the rain poured downхлынул дождь
pour down usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
It will pour down after lunch.
После обеда будет лить как из ведра.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We got soaked when it poured down.
Мы промокли, когда полило как из ведра.
pour down synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between pour down, pour, rain cats and dogs, pelt down, come down in sheets, come down in torrents, and teem down
ENDon't go out — it's pouring.
R
🇬🇧English
rain cats and dogs
idiom, sounds a little dated
B2often
ENWe stayed inside because it was raining cats and dogs.
P
🇬🇧English
pelt down
informal; stresses force of the rain
B2rare word
ENWe ran for cover when the rain started pelting down.
C
🇬🇧English
come down in sheets
figurative: in sheets
B2rare word
ENThe rain came down in sheets and visibility dropped to almost nothing.
Advanced: broader words
C
🇬🇧English
come down in torrents
literary: in torrents
B2rare word
ENFor an hour the rain came down in torrents and the streets flooded.
T
🇬🇧English
teem down
British, more literary
B2rare word
ENIt was teeming down by lunchtime and everyone was wet through.
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What does pour down mean?
rain heavily
How do you pronounce pour down?
pour down is pronounced [ˌpɔː ˈdaʊn].
How is pour down used in a sentence?
После обеда будет лить как из ведра. Translation: It will pour down after lunch.
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?
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