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The heavens opened Meaning in English

expression · lemma: the heavens open

ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhɛvənz/ /ˈoʊpənd
thuh HEV-enz OH-pənd
ðə, ði/ /hˈɛvənz/ /ˈəʊpənd
thuh HEV-enz OH-pənd

التعريف

This expression means it suddenly started to rain very heavily, as if the sky opened up. It is a dramatic way to describe a sudden, intense downpour.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a vivid, literary, and sometimes humorous way to describe heavy rain, common in storytelling and journalism. Usually used in the past tense as 'the heavens opened' rather than 'the heavens open'. Rare in formal writing, but popular in conversation and news. Avoid using literally; it's always figurative.

Spanish: se largó a llover - empezó a llover muy fuertePortuguese (BR): começou a chover forte - caiu um temporalPortuguese (PT): começou a chover forte - caiu uma bátegaChinese (Simplified): 倾盆大雨 - 天突然下起大雨Chinese (Traditional): 傾盆大雨 - 天突然下起大雨Hindi: मूसलधार बारिश शुरू हुईArabic: انهمر المطر فجأة - بدأت السماء تمطر بغزارةBengali: হঠাৎ করে প্রবল বৃষ্টি নামলRussian: начался ливень - дождь хлынул как из ведраJapanese: 土砂降りになった - 急に激しく雨が降り出したVietnamese: mưa như trút nước - trời đổ mưa lớnKorean: 비가 쏟아지다 - 갑자기 비가 퍼붓다Turkish: aniden sağanak yağmur başladı - gök delindiUrdu: اچانک موسلا دھار بارش شروع ہوئیIndonesian: hujan deras turun tiba-tiba

جمل نموذجية

We were walking outside when the heavens opened.

basic

I forgot my umbrella and then the heavens opened.

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Just as we started the picnic, the heavens opened.

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Everyone rushed for cover as soon as the heavens opened.

natural

I couldn't believe how quickly the heavens opened right after the sun disappeared.

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I stepped outside and, out of nowhere, the heavens opened—typical spring weather!

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