Pour down Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈdaʊn
PAWR-down
pˈɔː/ /dˈaʊn
PAW-down
Definition
When rain falls very heavily and continuously from the sky. Can also be used metaphorically for any liquid flowing quickly in large amounts.
Usage & Nuances
'Pour down' is mostly used for very heavy rain and is informal. Collocations: 'It's pouring down', 'the rain poured down'. Rarely used for other liquids, mostly in vivid descriptions. Often confused with 'rain cats and dogs', but 'pour down' is more direct.
Spanish: llover a cántaros - diluviarPortuguese (BR): desabar - chover muito fortePortuguese (PT): deitar a cântaros - chover torrencialmenteChinese (Simplified): 倾盆而下 (大雨) - 倾倒Chinese (Traditional): 傾盆而下 (大雨) - 傾倒Hindi: मूसलाधार बारिश होनाArabic: تهطل بغزارة - تمطر بغزارةBengali: ঝরতে থাকা - ভারি বৃষ্টি হওয়াRussian: лить как из ведраJapanese: 土砂降りになる - 激しく降るVietnamese: mưa xối xảKorean: 퍼붓다Turkish: bardaktan boşanırcasına yağmakUrdu: زوروں سے برسناIndonesian: turun deras
Example Sentences
It started to pour down just as we left the house.
basic
Look! It’s pouring down outside.
basic
The rain began to pour down during the night.
basic
I forgot my umbrella and got soaked when it suddenly poured down.
natural
When it pours down, the streets flood in minutes.
natural
We waited in the car for the storm to stop pouring down.
natural