Snow - translation, pronunciation and examples
snow
frozen precipitation
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По прогнозу сегодня ночью будет снег, так что наденьте тёплое пальто.
Мы ехали медленно, потому что на дороге лежал снег.
snow usage examples
По прогнозу сегодня ночью будет снег, так что наденьте тёплое пальто.
The forecast says snow tonight, so bring a warm coat.
Мы ехали медленно, потому что на дороге лежал снег.
We drove slowly because there was snow lying on the road.
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General term for frozen precipitation made of ice crystals; can mean individual flakes or accumulated snow.
The amount of snow that falls or the event of snow falling (a snow event).
An individual ice crystal or small clump that makes up snow; a single snow particle.
Precipitation that is a mix of rain and snow or small ice pellets; usage differs by region (US vs UK).
A storm that produces heavy snow; refers to a weather event with significant snowfall.
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General term for frozen precipitation made of ice crystals; can mean individual flakes or accumulated snow.
It started to snow this morning.
Сегодня утром пошёл снег.
There was heavy snowfall overnight.
Ночью выпал сильный снегопад (большое количество снега).
An individual ice crystal or small clump that makes up snow; a single snow particle.
She caught a snowflake on her glove.
Она поймала снежинку на перчатку.
Precipitation that is a mix of rain and snow or small ice pellets; usage differs by region (US vs UK).
We had sleet during the afternoon, making the roads slippery.
Днём был мокрый снег/дождь (sleet), из-за чего дороги стали скользкими.
A storm that produces heavy snow; refers to a weather event with significant snowfall.
The snowstorm shut down roads across the region.
Снежная буря (snowstorm) перекрыла дороги по всему региону.
A short, light burst of snow; commonly used in the plural 'flurries' in forecasts.
There will be flurries this evening, but no accumulation expected.
Сегодня вечером ожидаются краткие лёгкие снегопады (flurries), без заметного накопления.
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility (a blizzard); more extreme than ordinary snow.
The blizzard stranded travelers for hours.
Метель (blizzard) задержала путешественников на несколько часов.
A mound or bank of snow formed by wind blowing and piling snow (drift), not the falling snow itself.
Cars were stuck in a large snowdrift by the road.
Автомобили застряли в большой сугробе/снежной наметке (snowdrift) у дороги.
The accumulated layers of snow on the ground (often in mountains); used in environmental and hydrological contexts.
The snowpack level in the mountains affects spring water supply.
Слой накопленного снега (snowpack) в горах влияет на весенний водный сток.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce snow and what this word means
snow translation: снег. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce snow
/snəʊ/
snow translation
снег
snow examples
The forecast says snow tonight, so bring a warm coat.
snow transcription
/snəʊ/, /ˈsnoʊ/
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snow meaning: what does it mean?
frozen precipitation
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The forecast says snow tonight, so bring a warm coat. Translation: По прогнозу сегодня ночью будет снег, так что наденьте тёплое пальто.
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