TopicTyphoon & storms
liven · /ˈlʲivʲɪnʲ/
ливень
liven/ˈlʲivʲɪnʲ/noun
a sudden heavy rainfall
внезапный сильный ливень
Typhoons often bring hours of continuous downpour.
Тайфуны часто приносят многочасовой ливень.
Examples
A sudden downpour flooded the subway entrance.
We waited under a roof during the downpour.
The downpour stopped just before sunset.
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