Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(it pours like out of buckets.) • Used when wanting to say that it rains heavily.
"Nein Kind, Du kannst nicht raus, es gießt wie aus Kübeln."
"No child, you can't go outside, it's pouring like out of buckets."
German
| Schnürlesregen (Swabian)
Germany
Expression USED On Occasion BY Most People
(it's raining strings) • Used to refer to constant pouring rain, so strong that you can't see separate droplets anymore.
"Nimm einen Schirm mit, es regnet heute Bindfäden."
"Take an umbrella with you, it's raining strings today."
Expression USED On Occasion BY Almost Everyone
(n.) • A very sudden downpour of heavy rain, often in a small area.
''Warte den Platzregen besser im Laden ab.''
''Better wait in the shop until the Platzregen is over.''
