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It was bucketing down for hours in the afternoon.
Il a plu à verse pendant des heures dans l'après-midi.
I don't want to go outside. It's bucketing down.
Je ne veux pas sortir. Il pleut des cordes.
It's bucketing now, but if you wait a few minutes, it may let up.
Il pleut des cordes en ce moment, mais si tu attends quelques minutes, ça pourrait se calmer.
We can't go out now. It's bucketing down.
Nous ne pouvons pas sortir maintenant, il pleut des cordes.
They were bucketing along the motorway when it started to rain.
Ils roulaient à toute vitesse sur l'autoroute quand il s'est mis à pleuvoir.
They are bucketing along the motorway so they get to Northumbria before it gets dark.
Ils roulent à toute vitesse sur l'autoroute pour arriver à Northumbrie avant la nuit.
It's bucketing down and it's very windy. Your umbrella will be of no use.
Il pleut des cordes et il y a beaucoup de vent. Ton parapluie ne te servira à rien.
It was bucketing down and there was no shelter, so we got soaked to the skin.
Il pleuvait des cordes et il n’y avait aucun abri, alors nous avons été trempés jusqu’aux os.
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