it's raining
идёт дождь
It's raining, so I'll leave the laundry inside.
Идёт дождь, так что бельё я оставлю сушиться дома.
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rain
rain
Meaning of rain
English
to fall from the sky as drops of water
Русский
падать в виде капель воды с неба
Pronunciation
British English
/reɪn/
American English
/reɪn/
rain with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом rain
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9 сочетаний
Погода сейчас
The weather nowначинается дождь
It's starting to rain; let's go back to the car.
Начинается дождь; давай вернёмся в машину.
- it has stopped rainingдождь кончился
Сильный дождь
Heavy rainrain hard
лить
It rained hard while we waited for the bus.
Дождь лил, пока мы ждали автобус.
идти весь день
It rained all day, so we stayed in our tent.
Дождь шёл весь день, поэтому мы остались в палатке.
- it's raining cats and dogsльёт как из ведра
Когда всё идёт не так
When things go wrongwhen it rains, it pours
беда не приходит одна
My bike broke and I lost my keys; when it rains, it pours.
У меня сломался велосипед, и я потерял ключи: беда не приходит одна.
get rained out
отменить из-за дождя
Our picnic got rained out, so we ate lunch in the car.
Пикник отменили из-за дождя, и мы пообедали в машине.
- rain on someone's paradeиспортить кому-то праздник
rain usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The forecast says it will rain this afternoon.
По прогнозу, днём будет идти дождь.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Don't forget your umbrella if it starts to rain.
Не забудь зонт, если начнёт идти дождь.
rain synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between rain, pour, drizzle, come down, sprinkle, and pelt down
ENDon't go out — it's pouring.
ENIt started to drizzle during our walk.
C
🇬🇧English
come down
informal: the rain is coming down
A2often
ENI won't go out — it's coming down outside.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
sprinkle
American: to rain very lightly
A2rare word
ENIt was only sprinkling, so we stayed outside.
P
🇬🇧English
pelt down
British informal: to rain very hard
B1rare word
ENIt was pelting down, so we waited under a tree.
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rain belongs to the topic "Types of Weather →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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rain meaning: what does it mean?
to fall from the sky as drops of water
rain pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
rain is pronounced as /reɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
rain definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
По прогнозу, днём будет идти дождь. Translation: The forecast says it will rain this afternoon.
Is rain part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
Yes, rain can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is rain part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, rain 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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