rarely used word (#8021)
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
heavy shower
Also: downpour, cloud-burst
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Вчера́ но́чью у нас был си́льный ли́вень. We had a heavy rainfall last night.
- Несмотря на ли́вень, он посети́л своего́ дру́га в больни́це. In spite of the heavy rain, he visited his friend in the hospital.
- Я попа́л под ли́вень. I got caught in a rainstorm.
- Ну и ли́вень там! It's really coming down out there!
- Сего́дня утром я попа́л под ли́вень. I was caught in a shower this afternoon.
- Прогно́з пого́ды говори́т, что будут кратковре́менные ли́вни. The weather forecast says there'll be showers.
- Я попа́л под ли́вень и вы́мок до ни́тки. I was caught in a shower and got drenched to the skin.
- По доро́ге на ста́нцию я попа́л под ли́вень. I was caught in a shower on my way to the station.
- Я попа́л под ли́вень и промо́к до ни́тки. I was caught in a shower and got drenched to the skin.
- Вскоре начался ли́вень. It soon began to rain very hard.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ли́вень | ли́вни |
| gen. genitive | ли́вня | ли́вней |
| dat. dative | ли́вню | ли́вням |
| acc. accusative | ли́вень | ли́вни |
| inst. instrumental | ли́внем | ли́внями |
| prep. prepositional | ли́вне | ли́внях |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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