a mares

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a ˈmaɾes/ [a ˈma.ɾes]
• Syllabification: a ma‧res

Adverb

a mares

1. (idiomatic, usually used with liquids) In great quantity

   sudar a mares ― to sweat buckets

   llover a mares ― to bucket down

   llorar a mares ― to cry one's eyes out

Further reading

• “a mares”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025