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гра́дом

  • 1.

    in torrents, in streams, profusely

    Пот кати́лся с него гра́дом.

    Sweat was pouring off him.

    Adverbial instrumental of «град»; used with verbs like «катиться», «литься», «течь».

  • 2.

    thick and fast, like hail, in showers

    Вопро́сы сы́пались на него гра́дом.

    Questions rained down on him thick and fast.

    Usually with «сыпаться», «посыпаться»; English often renders it with the verb "rain down" or "hail".

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • TonyUK edited translation 5 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 6 years ago.