This is the 12934th most frequent Russian word.
ливня
Downpour.
Here, 'ливень' refers to a heavy rain shower.
На улице начался сильный ливень.
A heavy downpour started outside.
In this context, 'ливень' denotes the recent heavy rain that had stopped.
После ливня в саду пахло свежестью.
After the downpour, the garden smelled fresh.
Here, 'ливень' is used metaphorically to compare a large flow to heavy rain.