Tipping Down
Slang Term
British
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Meaning: Raining heavily.
下大雨。
Lloviendo mucho.
大雨が降っている。
비가 억수같이 쏟아지는
British expression for heavy rain.
英国表达,形容下大雨。
Expresión británica para lluvia intensa.
イギリスの表現で、激しい雨を意味する。
'비가 온다'보다 강조되지만 'bucketing down'보다는 살짝 덜 극적인 표현입니다. 폭우를 나타내는 매우 흔한 일상적 표현입니다.
Examples
- It's tipping down. 在下大雨。Está lloviendo mucho.大雨が降っている。비가 쏟아지고 있어
- Tipping it down outside. 外面在下大雨。Está cayendo un chaparrón fuera.外はどしゃ降りだ。밖에 비가 쏟아지고 있어
Pronunciation
/ˈtɪpɪŋ daʊn/
Usage Guide
Context: rain
Tone: descriptive
✓ Do Say
- Tipping down下大雨lloviendo mucho大雨が降っている비가 억수같이 온다
✗ Don't Say
- British expression英国表达Expresión británicaイギリスの表現영국식 표현
Common Mistakes
- British rain vocabulary
Origin & History
British slang—rain being 'tipped' from the sky.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Variations
Tipping downTipping it down
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