дождь
Translation of дождь
rain
Meaning of дождь
выпадающая с неба вода в виде капель
water that falls from clouds in drops

Transcription and pronunciation of дождь
- Transcription
- [ˈdoʂtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- dozhd
Traps and common mistakes
Дождь падает or идёт дождь?
идёт дождь
идёт дождь = it's raining (rain «goes»)
Don't say «дождь падает». Say «идёт дождь»: in Russian rain «goes».
Возьми зонт, идёт дождь.
Take an umbrella, it's raining.
В дожде or под дождём?
под дождём
под дождём = out in the rain
Don't say «в дожде». Say «под дождём»: you are under the rain.
Я промок под дождём.
I got wet in the rain.
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I love the sound of rain.
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Я люблю звук дождя.
We walked home in the rain.
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Мы шли домой под дождём.
дождь synonyms
What's the difference between дождь, дождик, ливень, and осадки
Light rain; friendly, colloquial.
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Formal, weather forecasts: rain or snow.
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Questions about this word
What does дождь mean?
water that falls from clouds in drops
How do you pronounce дождь?
дождь is pronounced [ˈdoʂtʲ], in Latin letters “dozhd”.
How is дождь used in a sentence?
I love the sound of rain. Translation: Я люблю звук дождя.
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