nounB1Rarelyneutralboth

sleet

дождь со снегом

rain mixed with snow

How important is this word
B1Rarely

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈsliːt/
EN-US/ə ˈsliːt/
RU[ˈdoʐdʲ so ˈsnʲegəm]
sleet

sleet with Russian translation

sleet usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The road was slippery because of sleet.

Дорога была скользкой из‑за дождя со снегом.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We heard sleet hitting the windows all night.

Всю ночь мы слышали, как дождь со снегом стучит по окнам.

sleet synonyms

🇬🇧en

в Великобритании — дождь со снегом; в США — иногда означает зерна льда (различия по региону).

B1Often

Sleet made the roads slippery this morning.

🇬🇧en

буквальное сочетание дождя и снега; соответствует британскому значению 'sleet'.

B1Often

The forecast says we'll have rain and snow tonight.

🇬🇧en

разговорный/прогнозный термин для смеси дождя и снега.

B1Often

Expect a rain-snow mix during the evening commute.

F
🇬🇧en
freezing rain

ледяной дождь — дождевые капли замерзают при контакте; отличается от дождя со снегом.

B1Often

Freezing rain coated the trees in ice overnight.

🇬🇧en

снег — замерзшие кристаллы; отличается от смеси дождя и снега.

B1Very Often

Heavy snow closed the school for the day.

🇬🇧en

дождь — жидкие капли воды; отличается от смеси дождя и снега.

B1Very Often

We had heavy rain all afternoon.

S
🇬🇧en
snow shower

кратковременный сильный снегопад; отличается от дождя со снегом по характеру осадков.

B1Often

We had a few snow showers this morning, then it cleared.

R
🇬🇧en
rain shower

кратковременный дождь; не смесь дождя и снега.

B1Often

A brief rain shower passed while I was out.

S
🇬🇧en
snow squall

короткая интенсивная снежная буря; термин чаще используется в США.

B1Rarely

A snow squall caused sudden whiteout conditions on the highway.

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Questions about this word

What does sleet mean?

rain mixed with snow

How do you pronounce sleet?

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

How is sleet used in a sentence?

The road was slippery because of sleet. Translation: Дорога была скользкой из‑за дождя со снегом.

Is sleet part of Снег и мороз vocabulary?

Yes, sleet (дождь со снегом) can be learned in the Снег и мороз topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is sleet part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

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