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Inтой, хто показує; експонентII1. n1) злива2) значне випадання (снігу тощо)3) фіз. злива космічного проміння, потік електронів4) душ5) безліч6) амер., розм. прийом гостей для підношення подарунків (нареченій)2. vit is showering — дош ллє як з відра, сильна злива
3) засипати, закидати (чимсь)4) поливати, зрошувати; бризкати5) прийняти душ* * *I n1) злива; рясне випадання (снігу, граду)shower of meteors, meteor shower — acтp. метеорний потік; фiз. злива космічних променів, космічна злива
2) душ ( shower bath)shower stall — cл. душова кабіна
3) велика кількість, маса4) = shower partyII v1) обсипати, закидати, закидати ( shower up)3) поливати, зрошувати; бризкати4) прийняти душIII n2) експонент -
2 shower
I n1) злива; рясне випадання (снігу, граду)shower of meteors, meteor shower — acтp. метеорний потік; фiз. злива космічних променів, космічна злива
2) душ ( shower bath)shower stall — cл. душова кабіна
3) велика кількість, маса4) = shower partyII v1) обсипати, закидати, закидати ( shower up)3) поливати, зрошувати; бризкати4) прийняти душIII n2) експонент
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