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shower

shower

Meaning of shower

сильный кратковременный дождь

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British English/ˈʃaʊə/
American English/ˈʃaʊər/
Russian transcription[ˈlʲivʲenʲ]
shower
shower - ливень
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shower with Russian translation

shower usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После обеда начался сильный ливень.

A heavy shower started just after lunch.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы стояли под деревом, пока не прошёл ливень.

We waited under the tree until the shower passed.

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shower belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

showerливень
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

shower synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shower / rain / downpour / shower of rain / rainstorm / squall

🇬🇧English
shower

the base word; a short period of rain, often fairly heavy

B1Very Often

A shower started just as we left the house.

Когда мы вышли из дома, начался ливень.

🇬🇧English

the general term for water falling from clouds; not necessarily heavy or sudden

B1Very Often

It rained all day.

Весь день шел дождь.

🇬🇧English

a very heavy fall of rain, usually sudden and intense

B1Often

We got caught in a downpour on the way home.

По дороге домой мы попали под сильный ливень.

S
🇬🇧English
shower of rain

a shower that is specifically rain; more explicit and less common

B1Rarely

There were showers of rain throughout the afternoon.

Во второй половине дня время от времени шли кратковременные дожди.

R
🇬🇧English
rainstorm

a storm with heavy rain, often involving wind and bad weather

B1Often

A rainstorm flooded the roads overnight.

Ночью из-за дождевой бури дороги оказались затоплены.

S
🇬🇧English
squall

a sudden, brief storm with strong wind and usually rain

B1Rarely

A squall made the ferry ride uncomfortable.

Из-за шквала поездка на пароме стала неприятной.

C
🇬🇧English
cloudburst

a sudden and extremely heavy rainstorm, usually brief

B1Rarely

A cloudburst drenched the streets in minutes.

Из-за внезапного ливня улицы промокли за несколько минут.

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How to pronounce shower and what this word means

shower translation: ливень. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce shower

/ˈʃaʊə/

shower translation

ливень

shower examples

A heavy shower started just after lunch.

shower transcription

/ˈʃaʊə/, /ˈʃaʊər/

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shower meaning: what does it mean?

The main translation of shower is ливень.

shower pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

A heavy shower started just after lunch. Translation: После обеда начался сильный ливень.

Is shower part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is shower part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, shower (ливень) 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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