pleuvoir des cordes

French

Etymology

Literally, “to rain ropes”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plø.vwaʁ de kɔʁd/
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Verb

pleuvoir des cordes

  1. (informal, figuratively) to rain cats and dogs (to rain heavily)
    Synonyms: pleuvoir des hallebardes, pleuvoir à seaux, pleuvoir à verse, pleuvoir à boire debout, (vulgar) pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse

Conjugation

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