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лить

Translation of лить

rain heavily

Russian word in Latin letters: lit

Meaning of лить

Russian

идти очень сильно (о дожде)

English

(of rain) to fall very hard and fast

rain heavily

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈlʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

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  1. It will rain heavily tonight.

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    Сегодня ночью будет сильно лить.

  2. It rained heavily all day.

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    Весь день сильно лил дождь.

лить synonyms

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What's the difference between лить, хлестать, лить как из ведра, and ливень

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хлестать

Rain lashes, hitting hard against windows or faces.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лить как из ведра

Idiom: raining cats and dogs.

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🇷🇺Russian

Noun: a downpour; идёт ливень = it's pouring.

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лить meaning: what does it mean?

(of rain) to fall very hard and fast

лить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лить is pronounced as [ˈlʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

лить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It will rain heavily tonight. Translation: Сегодня ночью будет сильно лить.

Is лить part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is лить part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, лить (rain heavily) 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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