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лавина

avalanche

Meaning of лавина

falling snow mass

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Russian[lɐˈvʲinə]
avalanche
лавина - avalanche
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лавина with English translation

лавина usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The avalanche buried the ski lift and halted operations for the day.

Лавина засыпала подъёмник и приостановила работу курорта на день.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Ski patrols closed the slope after an avalanche was reported above.

Службы спасения закрыли склон после сообщения о лавине выше по склону.

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лавина belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

лавинаavalanche
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

лавина synonyms

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What's the difference between лавина / лавинный сход / обвал / обрушение / снежная масса

🇷🇺Russian
лавина

Common word for a large mass of snow sliding down a slope.

B1Very Often

An avalanche came down on the pass.

На перевале сошла лавина.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
лавинный сход

Technical term for avalanche occurrence; very close in meaning to 'avalanche'.

B1Rarely

The headquarters reported possible avalanche activity on the slopes.

Штаб сообщил о возможном лавинном сходе на склонах.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обвал

Collapse/rockfall: sudden falling of rock or structural collapse; a broader term.

B1Often

There was a rockfall on the mountain road.

На горной дороге произошёл обвал.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обрушение

Collapse: general term for a structure or slope failing; broader than 'avalanche'.

B1Often

After being undermined the wall collapsed.

После подмыва произошло обрушение стены.

С
🇷🇺Russian
снежная масса

Mass of snow: descriptive, generic term for an accumulation of snow.

B1Rarely

A large mass of snow accumulated on the slope.

На склоне накопилась большая снежная масса.

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How to pronounce лавина and what this word means

лавина translation: avalanche. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce лавина

[lɐˈvʲinə]

лавина translation

avalanche

лавина examples

The avalanche buried the ski lift and halted operations for the day.

лавина transcription

[lɐˈvʲinə]

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лавина meaning: what does it mean?

стремительное сползание снега по крутому склону

лавина pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лавина is pronounced as [lɐˈvʲinə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The avalanche buried the ski lift and halted operations for the day. Translation: Лавина засыпала подъёмник и приостановила работу курорта на день.

Is лавина part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, лавина (avalanche) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is лавина part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, лавина (avalanche) 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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