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rainy

rainy

Meaning of rainy

with rain

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British English/ˈreɪni/
American English/ˈreɪni/
Russian transcription[dɐʐdlʲˈivɨj]
rainy
rainy - дождливый
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rainy with Russian translation

rainy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам пришлось отменить пикник, потому что погода была слишком дождливой, чтобы есть на улице.

We had to cancel the picnic because the weather was too rainy to eat outdoors.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дождливая тропа испачкала наши ботинки во время прогулки на выходных.

The rainy trail made our boots muddy during the weekend walk.

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rainy belongs to the topic "Outdoor Recreation". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rainyдождливый
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

rainy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rainy / drizzly / showery / wet / pouring / stormy

🇬🇧English
rainy

General adjective describing weather when it is raining.

A1Very Often

It's a rainy day — bring an umbrella.

Дождливый день — возьми зонт.

D
🇬🇧English
drizzly

Describes light, fine rain (drizzle); implies small, persistent drops rather than heavy rain.

B1Rarely

It was drizzly all morning, just a fine mist of rain.

Утром был моросящий дождь — тонкая морось.

S
🇬🇧English
showery

Refers to intermittent showers — rain that starts and stops; implies variability.

B1Rarely

Expect showery weather this afternoon with bright spells between showers.

Ожидается дождливая с прояснениями погода — кратковременные ливни днём.

🇬🇧English

Means 'moist' or 'covered with water'; broader than 'rainy' and can result from rain or other causes.

A1Very Often

My coat is wet after the walk in the rain.

Моё пальто мокрое после прогулки под дождём.

P
🇬🇧English
pouring

Indicates very heavy rain (pouring down); stronger intensity than 'rainy'.

A2Very Often

It's pouring outside — the streets are flooding.

На улице льёт — улицы затапливает.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes storm conditions (wind, thunder, maybe heavy rain); not identical to simply 'rainy'.

B1Often

A stormy night brought thunder and heavy rain.

Штормовая ночь принесла гром и сильный дождь.

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🇬🇧English
rain-soaked

Describes something soaked by rain (the result), rather than the weather itself.

B1Often

The rain-soaked farmers returned to the barn.

Промокшие от дождя фермеры вернулись в амбар.

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How to pronounce rainy and what this word means

rainy translation: дождливый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rainy

/ˈreɪni/

rainy translation

дождливый

rainy examples

We had to cancel the picnic because the weather was too rainy to eat outdoors.

rainy transcription

/ˈreɪni/, /ˈreɪni/

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rainy meaning: what does it mean?

with rain

rainy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

rainy is pronounced as /ˈreɪni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

We had to cancel the picnic because the weather was too rainy to eat outdoors. Translation: Нам пришлось отменить пикник, потому что погода была слишком дождливой, чтобы есть на улице.

Is rainy part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, rainy (дождливый) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is rainy part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, rainy (дождливый) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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