How do you say "heavy rain" in Russian?

In Russian, "heavy rain" is проливной дождь (prolivnoj doždʹ). It is a adjective.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Pronunciation

проливной дождь (romanisation: prolivnoj doždʹ) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

Related words

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

Practice проливной дождь and hundreds more Russian words in the game.

Buy on Steam

Questions about проливной дождь

How do you pronounce проливной дождь?

проливной дождь is romanised as prolivnoj doždʹ in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is проливной дождь written in Russian?

проливной дождь is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is prolivnoj doždʹ. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is проливной дождь formal or casual?

проливной дождь is a common adjective used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.