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сильный дождь

Translation of сильный дождь

heavy rain

Meaning of сильный дождь

Russian

интенсивное выпадение осадков в виде дождя

English

strong rainfall

heavy rain

Transcription and pronunciation of сильный дождь

си́льный дождь

Stress: сильный — 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsʲilʲnɨj ˈdoʂtʲ]
In Latin letters
silnyy dozhd

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Тяжёлый дождь or сильный дождь?

сильный дождь

сильный дождь = heavy rain

Don't say тяжёлый дождь. In Russian rain is strong, not heavy — сильный дождь.

Из-за сильного дождя мы остались дома.

We stayed home because of the heavy rain.

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  1. Heavy rain flooded the basement overnight.

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    Сильный дождь затопил подвал за ночь.

  2. Heavy rain is expected this afternoon.

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    Сегодня днём ожидается сильный дождь.

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What's the difference between сильный дождь, ливень, and проливной дождь

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One word for a heavy, usually short rain.

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проливной дождь

Very heavy, pouring rain.

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What does сильный дождь mean?

strong rainfall

How do you pronounce сильный дождь?

сильный дождь is pronounced [ˈsʲilʲnɨj ˈdoʂtʲ], in Latin letters “silnyy dozhd”.

How is сильный дождь used in a sentence?

Heavy rain flooded the basement overnight. Translation: Сильный дождь затопил подвал за ночь.

Is сильный дождь part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is сильный дождь part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, сильный дождь (heavy rain) 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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