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lightning in Russian

lightning in Russian is молниено́сный, мо́лния, молния — lightning means the bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

lightning in Russian

молниено́сный
adj
Pronounced: molniyenosnyy
Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.
мо́лния
noun
Pronounced: molniya
молния
noun
Pronounced: molniya

What does "lightning" mean?

  1. noun The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
    "We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was."
  2. adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
    "The shop offered a lightning delivery service that arrived within the hour."
  3. verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
    "The sky lightninged so often that we gave up trying to sleep."
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lightning in a sentence

  • We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was.
  • Tall trees are dangerous places to shelter because lightning often strikes them.
  • The shop offered a lightning delivery service that arrived within the hour.
  • With lightning reflexes, the goalkeeper saved the penalty.

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What is "lightning" in Russian?
"lightning" in Russian is молниено́сный, мо́лния, молния. lightning means: The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
How do you pronounce молниено́сный?
"lightning" in Russian is молниено́сный, pronounced "molniyenosnyy".
How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?
Example: "We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was." In Russian, "lightning" is молниено́сный, мо́лния, молния.
Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "lightning": молниено́сный, мо́лния, молния.
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