Heavy rain - translation, pronunciation and examples
heavy rain
strong rainfall
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When to use heavy rain
сильный дождь
предупреждение о сильном дожде
сильный дождевой ливень
идёт сильный дождь
сильный дождь продолжается
heavy rain usage examples
Сильный дождь затопил подвал за ночь.
Heavy rain flooded the basement overnight.
Ожидается сильный дождь сегодня во второй половине дня, поэтому оставайтесь дома.
Expect heavy rain this afternoon and stay indoors.
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General neutral term for a large amount of rain; no special nuance.
Emphasises sudden, very intense rain, often fairly short-lived.
Very intense, often heavy enough to cause flooding; stronger than standard 'heavy rain'.
Grammatically correct but less common collocation; means intense rain.
Implies an intense but usually short-lived fall of rain (a shower).
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What's the difference between heavy rain / downpour / torrential rain / strong rain / heavy shower / rainstorm
General neutral term for a large amount of rain; no special nuance.
Expect heavy rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.
Ожидается сильный дождь после обеда, возьмите зонт.
We got caught in a heavy downpour on the way home.
По дороге домой нас застал сильный ливень.
Very intense, often heavy enough to cause flooding; stronger than standard 'heavy rain'.
Torrential rain overnight caused several road closures.
Проливной дождь ночью привёл к закрытию нескольких дорог.
Grammatically correct but less common collocation; means intense rain.
There was strong rain for an hour this morning.
Сегодня утром в течение часа шёл сильный дождь.
Implies an intense but usually short-lived fall of rain (a shower).
There will be heavy showers this afternoon, then clearer skies.
Днём ожидаются сильные кратковременные дожди, затем прояснение.
Suggests a stormy event with heavy rain, often wind or thunder possible.
The rainstorm knocked down branches and left streets flooded.
Гроза с сильным дождём повалила ветви и затопила улицы.
Emphasises continuous, even rain over time rather than short intensity.
Expect steady rain throughout the night.
Ожидается продолжительный дождь всю ночь.
Emphasises continuous, lasting rain over a long period; intensity may vary.
Persistent rain over several days caused problems for farmers.
Продолжительный дождь в течение нескольких дней причинил проблемы фермерам.
Strong, often literary or formal term for extremely heavy rain, can imply flooding.
The town was hit by a deluge that overwhelmed the sewers.
Город пострадал от ливня-«потопа», который переполнил канализацию.
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heavy rain translation: сильный дождь. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce heavy rain
/ə ˈhɛvi reɪn/
heavy rain translation
сильный дождь
heavy rain examples
Heavy rain flooded the basement overnight.
heavy rain transcription
/ə ˈhɛvi reɪn/, /ˈhɛvi ˈreɪn/
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heavy rain meaning: what does it mean?
strong rainfall
heavy rain pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
heavy rain is pronounced as /ə ˈhɛvi reɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
heavy rain definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Heavy rain flooded the basement overnight. Translation: Сильный дождь затопил подвал за ночь.
Is heavy rain part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
Yes, heavy rain (сильный дождь) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is heavy rain part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, heavy rain (сильный дождь) 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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