Pouring rain Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɔɹɪŋ/ /ˈɹeɪn
POR-ing RAYN
pˈɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɹˈeɪn
PAW-ring RAYN
Definição
Very heavy rain that falls continuously and intensely, as if being poured from a container.
Uso & Nuances
'Pouring rain' is informal and often used in conversation. Common in phrases like 'It's pouring rain' or simply 'It's pouring.' Do not use with 'strong' or 'big'—the right collocation is 'heavy' or 'pouring' rain. Used for describing weather when rain is unusually intense.
Spanish: lluvia torrencial - lluvia intensaPortuguese (BR): chuva forte - chuva intensa - temporalPortuguese (PT): chuva intensa - chuva torrencialChinese (Simplified): 倾盆大雨Chinese (Traditional): 傾盆大雨Hindi: मूसलाधार बारिशArabic: أمطار غزيرةBengali: মুষলধারে বৃষ্টি - ঝুম বৃষ্টিRussian: проливной дождьJapanese: 土砂降りの雨 - ザーザー降りの雨Vietnamese: mưa như trút nướcKorean: 장대비 - 억수로 내리는 비Turkish: bardaktan boşanırcasına yağmur - sağanak yağmurUrdu: تیز بارش - موسلا دھار بارشIndonesian: hujan deras - hujan lebat
Frases de Exemplo
We got soaked in the pouring rain.
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It's hard to see when you're driving in pouring rain.
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The soccer match continued despite the pouring rain.
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We ran for cover when the pouring rain started out of nowhere.
natural
Don't forget your umbrella—there's pouring rain in the forecast.
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After an hour of pouring rain, the streets looked like rivers.
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