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Pour with rain Meaning in English

expression · lemma: pour

ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈɹeɪn
POR with RAYN
pˈɔː/ /wˈɪð/ /ɹˈeɪn
PAW with RAYN

Definición

To rain very heavily, as if the rain is coming down in a continuous stream. This is an idiomatic way to say it is raining a lot.

Uso & Matices

'Pour with rain' is mainly used in spoken or informal English and always refers to very heavy rain. Common phrases: 'It's pouring with rain,' or 'It poured with rain all night.' Do not say 'pouring rain,' as 'pour' needs 'with' in this idiom. Often interchangeable with 'rain cats and dogs,' but 'pour with rain' is more descriptive.

Oraciones de Ejemplo

It is pouring with rain outside.

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Yesterday it poured with rain all afternoon.

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Don’t forget your umbrella—it might pour with rain later.

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We got completely soaked because it suddenly poured with rain on our walk.

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By the time we left the café, it was really pouring with rain.

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"Let’s wait a bit," she said, "it’s still pouring with rain."

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