ли́вень — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cataract noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
- cloudburst noun A sudden heavy rainstorm.
- deluge noun A sudden, heavy flood of water, or an overwhelming rainstorm.
- downpour noun A sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
- rain noun Water falling from clouds in drops.
- rainfall noun The amount of rain that falls in a given place over a given period.
Senses
ли́вень is used for these senses in English:
- cataract (mechanics, chiefly, historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke.
- cloudburst A sudden heavy rainstorm.
- deluge A great flood or rain.
- downpour A heavy rain.
- rain (figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
- rainfall (meteorology) The amount of rain that falls on a single occasion
cataract — full definition
- noun A large waterfall, especially one that plunges over a steep drop.
- noun A clouding of the eye's lens that causes blurred vision, common in older age.