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The Russian word for lightning is
молния

molniya

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Related phrases

шаровая молнияball lightning

Example Sentences

Мы видим молнию раньше, чем слышим гром, потому что свет движется быстрее, чем звук.It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
Разница между правильным и почти правильным словом — как разница между светом и светлячком.The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.




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