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melt

melt

Meaning of melt

turn from solid to liquid

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British English/ˈmelt/
American English/təˈmɛlt/
Russian transcription[ˈtajatʲ]
melt
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melt with Russian translation

melt usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Прогноз по радио сообщает, что снег начнёт таять к полудню.

Station reports the snow will melt by noon.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Если лёд начнёт таять, река поднимется.

If the ice melts, the river will rise.

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melt belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

meltтаять
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

melt synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between melt / liquefy / fuse / soften / flow

🇬🇧English
melt

The basic verb meaning to change from solid to liquid because of heat.

A2Very Often

The snow will melt in the afternoon sun.

Снег растает днём на солнце.

L
🇬🇧English
liquefy

A formal/technical term meaning to turn into a liquid (by heat, pressure, etc.).

C1Rarely

Under high pressure, some gases can liquefy.

При высоком давлении некоторые газы могут сжижаться.

F
🇬🇧English
fuse

Often means to join by melting (e.g. metals, glass) or to combine into one.

B2Often

The blacksmith fused the pieces of metal together.

Кузнец сплавил куски металла вместе.

🇬🇧English

To become less hard or strict; can be physical (butter) or figurative (attitude).

A2Often

Leave the bread in the sun to soften.

Оставь хлеб на солнце, чтобы он стал мягче.

🇬🇧English

To move like a liquid (e.g. water flows); focuses on movement rather than melting process.

A2Often

Melted snow began to flow down the gutter.

Растаявший снег начал течь по водостоку.

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How to pronounce melt and what this word means

melt translation: таять. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce melt

/ˈmelt/

melt translation

таять

melt examples

Station reports the snow will melt by noon.

melt transcription

/ˈmelt/, /təˈmɛlt/

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melt meaning: what does it mean?

turn from solid to liquid

melt pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

melt is pronounced as /ˈmelt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Station reports the snow will melt by noon. Translation: Прогноз по радио сообщает, что снег начнёт таять к полудню.

Is melt part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, melt (таять) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is melt part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, melt (таять) 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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