pelt down
US /pelt daʊn/
UK /pelt daʊn/
1.
caer a cántaros, llover a mares
to rain very heavily
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The rain began to pelt down just as we left the house.
La lluvia empezó a caer a cántaros justo cuando salimos de casa.
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We had to take shelter because it was pelting down.
Tuvimos que refugiarnos porque estaba lloviendo a cántaros.