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ливень

shower

Meaning of ливень

сильный кратковременный дождь

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Russian[ˈlʲivʲenʲ]
shower
ливень - shower
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ливень with English translation

ливень usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A heavy shower started just after lunch.

После обеда начался сильный ливень.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We waited under the tree until the shower passed.

Мы стояли под деревом, пока не прошёл ливень.

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

ливеньshower
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

ливень synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ливень / поток / дождь / дождик / осадки / заливной дождь

🇷🇺Russian
ливень

A heavy, usually short rain.

B1Very Often

A heavy shower started in the evening.

Вечером начался сильный ливень.

П
🇷🇺Russian
поток

A strong flow of a large amount of water; metaphorical for rain.

B1Often

After the thunderstorm, a stream of water ran along the street.

После грозы по улице пошёл поток воды.

🇷🇺Russian

Any rain without specifying strength or duration.

B1Very Often

It has been raining all day today.

Сегодня весь день идёт дождь.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дождик

A light, gentle rain; often colloquial and affectionate.

B1Often

A light drizzle was falling in the morning.

С утра моросил маленький дождик.

О
🇷🇺Russian
осадки

A scientific or official term for rain, snow, hail, etc.

B1Often

Precipitation in the form of rain is forecast for tomorrow.

На завтра прогнозируются осадки в виде дождя.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заливной дождь

Very heavy rain that seems to flood everything around.

B1Rarely

A torrential rain started, and we quickly ran home.

Начался заливной дождь, и мы быстро побежали домой.

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How to pronounce ливень and what this word means

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

how to pronounce ливень

[ˈlʲivʲenʲ]

ливень translation

shower

ливень examples

A heavy shower started just after lunch.

ливень transcription

[ˈlʲivʲenʲ]

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ливень meaning: what does it mean?

сильный кратковременный дождь

ливень pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ливень is pronounced as [ˈlʲivʲenʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ливень 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 ливень part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is ливень part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, ливень (shower) 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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