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blizzard

blizzard

Meaning of blizzard

severe snowstorm

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British English/ˈblɪzəd/
American English/ə ˈblɪzɚd/
Russian transcription[mʲɪˈtelʲ]
blizzard
blizzard - метель
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blizzard belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

blizzardметель
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

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What's the difference between blizzard / nor'easter / thundersnow

🇬🇧English
blizzard

Primary term for a severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility; matches Russian 'metel'.

B2Often

The blizzard stranded drivers on the highway for hours.

Метель оставила водителей на шоссе на несколько часов.

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🇬🇧English
nor'easter

A regional term for a strong low-pressure system affecting the US Northeast; can produce blizzard conditions but refers to the storm type/region.

B2Rarely

The nor'easter dumped record snowfall across the New England coast.

Нор-истер принес рекордные снегопады на побережье Новой Англии.

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🇬🇧English
thundersnow

A rare phenomenon where thunder and lightning occur during a snowfall; distinct phenomenon that may accompany intense snow events.

B2Rarely

We experienced thundersnow during the heavy overnight storm.

Во время сильной ночной бури у нас была гроза со снегом.

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blizzard translation: метель. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce blizzard

/ˈblɪzəd/

blizzard translation

метель

blizzard transcription

/ˈblɪzəd/, /ə ˈblɪzɚd/

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blizzard meaning: what does it mean?

severe snowstorm

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

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Is blizzard part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

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