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rainbow

rainbow

Meaning of rainbow

colored arc in the sky

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British English/ə ˈreɪnbəʊ/
American English/ˈreɪnboʊ/
Russian transcription[ˈradʊɡə]
rainbow
rainbow - радуга
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rainbow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она указала на радугу и улыбнулась.

She pointed to the rainbow and smiled.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После дождя яркая радуга растянулась по небу.

After the rain, a bright rainbow stretched across the sky.

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rainbow belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rainbowрадуга
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

rainbow synonyms

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What's the difference between rainbow / halo / spectrum / prism

🇬🇧English
rainbow

a multicoloured arc in the sky formed by water droplets after rain

A1Very Often

After the storm we saw a rainbow.

После дождя мы увидели радугу.

H
🇬🇧English
halo

a ring or circle of light around the sun or moon caused by ice crystals, not the rain-formed multicoloured arc

B1Often

A halo formed around the sun this morning.

Сегодня утром вокруг солнца появился ореол.

S
🇬🇧English
spectrum

the range of colours or wavelengths that make up a rainbow; a technical term rather than the visible arc itself

B1Often

A prism separates light into a spectrum.

Призма разлагает свет на спектр.

P
🇬🇧English
prism

a transparent object that disperses white light into colours (creates a rainbow-like spectrum), not the atmospheric rainbow itself

A2Often

She used a prism to show the spectrum to the students.

Она использовала призму, чтобы показать спектр студентам.

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How to pronounce rainbow and what this word means

rainbow translation: радуга. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rainbow

/ə ˈreɪnbəʊ/

rainbow translation

радуга

rainbow examples

She pointed to the rainbow and smiled.

rainbow transcription

/ə ˈreɪnbəʊ/, /ˈreɪnboʊ/

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rainbow meaning: what does it mean?

colored arc in the sky

rainbow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

rainbow is pronounced as /ə ˈreɪnbəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rainbow definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She pointed to the rainbow and smiled. Translation: Она указала на радугу и улыбнулась.

Is rainbow part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, rainbow (радуга) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is rainbow part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, rainbow (радуга) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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