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How do you say "heavy rain" in Russian?

проливной дождь

prolivnoj doždʹ

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "heavy rain" is проливной дождь.

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Pronunciation

Say pruh-liv-NOY DOZH. Three syllables, stress on the second and second.

Writing and usage

Проливной дождь has 14 letters total. It means torrential or heavy rain.

Example sentence

Проливной дождь идет.

Heavy rain is falling.

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How to remember проливной дождь

Prol-iv: heavy rain proliv, or pours, down.

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Questions about проливной дождь

How do you say "heavy rain" in Russian?

In Russian, "heavy rain" is проливной дождь. It is a noun.

How is проливной дождь written in Russian?

Проливной дождь has 14 letters total. It means torrential or heavy rain.

How is проливной дождь used in a sentence?

Use проливной дождь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Проливной дождь идет. (Heavy rain is falling.).

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