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No. 12,933 in Russian

ливней

"Ливней" is the genitive plural form of "ливень," meaning "downpour" or "heavy rain" in English.

In a sentence

  • После сильного ливней улицы были затоплены.

    After the heavy downpour, the streets were flooded.

    Here, 'ливней' is used in a prepositional phrase to describe heavy rainfalls.

  • Картину природы после ливней можно назвать поистине удивительной.

    The view of nature after the downpours can truly be called amazing.

    In this case, 'ливней' refers to multiple instances of intense rain.

  • Мы укрылись под навесом, чтобы переждать ливней.

    We took shelter under a canopy to wait out the downpour.

    Here, 'ливней' describes the phenomenon of heavy rainfall being experienced or actively occurring.

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