"llover a cántaros" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: llueve a cántaros [present, singular, third-person], llovió a cántaros [preterite, singular, third-person], llovido a cántaros [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “to rain jugs”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to rain jugs}} “to rain jugs”, {{lit|to rain jugs}} Literally, “to rain jugs” Head templates: {{es-verb|llover<ue.only3s> a cántaros}} llover a cántaros (impersonal, third-person singular present llueve a cántaros, third-person singular preterite llovió a cántaros, past participle llovido a cántaros)
  1. (idiomatic, impersonal) to pour; to rain heavily; to rain cats and dogs Tags: idiomatic, impersonal Categories (topical): Rain Synonyms: llover a mares
    Sense id: en-llover_a_cántaros-es-verb-qplmamTp Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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