Sentence examples of "pleuvoir des cordes" in French
Dès que j'ai quitté la maison, il a commencé à pleuvoir des cordes.
I had no sooner left the house than it began to rain hard.
Un parapluie est utile quand il ne pleut pas beaucoup, mais quand il pleut des cordes il n'a que peu d'utilité.
An umbrella is useful in a mild rain, but when it rains cats and dogs an umbrella is of little help.
Il pleuvait des cordes, mais elle insista pour aller faire un tour en voiture.
It was raining hard, but she insisted on going for a drive.
Les critiques ne cessent de pleuvoir sur le renforcement des restrictions économiques.
Critics are coming down hard on tightened economic restrictions.
Si, par le plus grand des hasards, il devait pleuvoir, il ne viendrait pas.
If by any chance it should rain, he won't come.
En anglais, il y a des mots qui proviennent du japonais.
In English there are some words borrowed from Japanese.
Il s'est mis à pleuvoir pile poil quand j'ai voulu sortir.
It would rain just when I wanted to go out.
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