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turbulence

turbulence

Meaning of turbulence

air instability

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British English/ˈtɜːbjʊləns/
American English/ˈtɝbjələns/
Russian transcription[turbʊˈlʲentnəsʲtʲ]
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turbulence - турбулентность
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turbulence with Russian translation

turbulence usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пилот предупредил пассажиров об ожидаемой турбулентности во время набора высоты.

The pilot warned passengers about expected turbulence during the climb.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Наземные службы проверили прогноз погоды на предмет турбулентности перед началом посадки.

Ground staff checked the weather report for turbulence before boarding started.

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turbulenceтурбулентность
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turbulence synonyms

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What's the difference between turbulence / instability / disturbance / wind shear

🇬🇧English
turbulence

The primary, neutral term for irregular air movement; used in aviation, meteorology and figuratively.

B2Very Often

The flight encountered severe turbulence over the Atlantic.

Рейс столкнулся с сильной турбулентностью над Атлантикой.

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🇬🇧English
instability

A broader term meaning general lack of stability (in the atmosphere or situations); does not necessarily mean aircraft turbulence.

B2Often

Atmospheric instability over the region is likely to cause storms and turbulence.

Атмосферная нестабильность в регионе может вызвать грозы и турбулентность.

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disturbance

A general term for a disruption in the atmosphere; can mean a weather front or area of unrest, not specifically aircraft turbulence.

B2Often

A low-pressure disturbance moving in brought unsettled conditions and turbulence.

Надвигающееся область низкого давления принесла неустойчивую погоду и турбулентность.

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wind shear

A meteorological phenomenon — sudden change in wind speed/direction vertically or horizontally; can cause turbulence but is a distinct concept.

B2Rarely

Pilots are trained to recognise wind shear because it can affect takeoff and landing performance.

Пилотов учат распознавать сдвиг ветра, поскольку он может повлиять на характеристики взлёта и посадки.

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turbulence translation: турбулентность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce turbulence

/ˈtɜːbjʊləns/

turbulence translation

турбулентность

turbulence examples

The pilot warned passengers about expected turbulence during the climb.

turbulence transcription

/ˈtɜːbjʊləns/, /ˈtɝbjələns/

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turbulence meaning: what does it mean?

air instability

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

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

The pilot warned passengers about expected turbulence during the climb. Translation: Пилот предупредил пассажиров об ожидаемой турбулентности во время набора высоты.

Is turbulence part of At the Airport vocabulary?

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