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грохот

Translation of грохот

boom

Russian word in Latin letters: grohot / grokhot

Meaning of грохот

Russian

громкий, низкий, раскатистый звук

English

a loud deep sound

boom

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈgroxət]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Грохот or бум?

бум

бум ≠ boom (sound): a sudden growth in business

Don't say «громкий бум». A sudden rise in sales — бум; a loud heavy sound — грохот.

Ночью нас разбудил грохот.

A boom woke us up at night.

В городе строительный бум.

There's a building boom in the city — growth, not a sound.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. There was a loud boom outside.

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    Снаружи раздался громкий грохот.

  2. We heard a boom from the stage.

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    Мы услышали грохот со сцены.

грохот synonyms

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What's the difference between грохот, раскат, and гул

Advanced: broader words

Р
🇷🇺Russian
раскат

A rolling loud sound, mostly of thunder.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гул

A low, long, steady sound.

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грохот meaning: what does it mean?

a loud deep sound

грохот pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

There was a loud boom outside. Translation: Снаружи раздался громкий грохот.

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