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дождь

Translation of дождь

rain

Meaning of дождь

Russian

выпадающая с неба вода в виде капель

English

water that falls from clouds in drops

rain

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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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I love the sound of rain.

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    Я люблю звук дождя.

  2. We walked home in the rain.

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    Мы шли домой под дождём.

дождь synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between дождь, дождик, ливень, and осадки

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дождик

Light rain; friendly, colloquial.

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

Heavy rain, a downpour.

B2rare
О
🇷🇺Russian
осадки

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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