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be rainy
/biː ˈreɪni/

be rainy

🇺🇸 American English
/tu bi ˈreɪni/
🇬🇧 British English
/biː ˈreɪni/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈbɨtʲ dɐˈʐdlʲivɨm]
Meaning of be rainy

have rain

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be rainy

When to use be rainy

Tomorrow will be rainy, so take an umbrella

Завтра может быть дождливый день, поэтому возьмите зонт.

This region can be rainy in spring

Климат в этом регионе весной может быть дождливым.

be rainy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Завтра может быть дождливый день, поэтому возьмите зонт.

Tomorrow will be rainy, so take an umbrella.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Климат в этом регионе весной может быть дождливым.

This region can be rainy in spring.

Similar words

be rainy

Neutral phrase describing weather when it is raining.

pour

Verb indicating very heavy rain (to pour) — stronger intensity than just 'be rainy'.

drizzle

Light, misty rain (drizzle) — less intense than generic 'rainy'.

be showery

Describes weather with frequent, short showers — intermittent rain.

have showers

Phrase meaning there will be short, often intermittent rain showers.

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be rainyбыть дождливым
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

be rainy synonyms

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What's the difference between be rainy / pour / drizzle / be showery / have showers / be overcast

🇬🇧English
be rainy

Neutral phrase describing weather when it is raining.

A1Often

Tomorrow will be rainy, so take an umbrella.

Завтра будет дождливо, так что возьми зонт.

🇬🇧English

Verb indicating very heavy rain (to pour) — stronger intensity than just 'be rainy'.

A1Very Often

It poured all afternoon and the streets flooded.

Дождь лил весь день, и улицы затопило.

D
🇬🇧English
drizzle

Light, misty rain (drizzle) — less intense than generic 'rainy'.

A1Often

It's just drizzling, you don't need a big umbrella.

Идёт лишь моросящий дождик, большой зонт не нужен.

B
🇬🇧English
be showery

Describes weather with frequent, short showers — intermittent rain.

A2Rarely

Tomorrow will be showery with sunny intervals.

Завтра будет с кратковременными дождями и прояснениями.

H
🇬🇧English
have showers

Phrase meaning there will be short, often intermittent rain showers.

A1Often

We might have showers this afternoon, so bring a coat.

Днём возможны кратковременные дожди, возьми куртку.

🇬🇧English

Describes a sky fully covered with clouds; rain may or may not occur.

A2Often

It's overcast today, but the forecast doesn't guarantee rain.

Сегодня пасмурно, но в прогнозе дождя не обещают.

B
🇬🇧English
be stormy

Indicates storm conditions — strong wind, possibly thunder and heavy rain.

A1Often

It will be stormy tonight with thunder and heavy rain.

Сегодня ночью будет шторм: гром и сильный дождь.

R
🇬🇧English
rain intermittently

Specifies that rain falls on and off rather than continuously.

A2Rarely

It will rain intermittently through the afternoon.

Днём дождь будет идти время от времени.

R
🇬🇧English
rain steadily

Emphasizes continuous, sustained rainfall rather than sporadic showers.

A2Rarely

It will rain steadily all night, so roads may be slippery.

Всю ночь будет идти продолжительный дождь, дороги могут быть скользкими.

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How to pronounce be rainy and what this word means

be rainy translation: быть дождливым. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce be rainy

/biː ˈreɪni/

be rainy translation

быть дождливым

be rainy examples

Tomorrow will be rainy, so take an umbrella.

be rainy transcription

/biː ˈreɪni/, /tu bi ˈreɪni/

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be rainy meaning: what does it mean?

have rain

be rainy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

be rainy is pronounced as /biː ˈreɪni/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

be rainy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Tomorrow will be rainy, so take an umbrella. Translation: Завтра может быть дождливый день, поэтому возьмите зонт.

Is be rainy part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, be rainy (быть дождливым) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is be rainy part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, be rainy (быть дождливым) 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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