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hail

hail

Meaning of hail

small ice balls

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British English/ˈheɪl/
American English/ə ˈheɪl/
Russian transcription[ˈgrat]
hail
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hail with Russian translation

hail usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Град гремел по крыше машины во время шторма.

Hail rattled the car roof during the storm.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сильный град помял забор в саду.

A heavy hail shower dented the garden fence.

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

hailград
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

hail synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hail / graupel / hailstorm / ice pellets

🇬🇧English
hail

General term for solid lumps of ice that fall from the sky (the phenomenon 'hail').

B1Very Often

The farm reported damage after a severe hail struck the fields.

Ферма сообщила о повреждениях после сильного града.

G
🇬🇧English
graupel

Soft, small pellets formed when snowflakes are coated with rime; smaller and softer than true hail.

B1Rarely

The forecast warned of graupel at higher elevations.

В прогнозе предупреждали о граупеле на больших высотах.

H
🇬🇧English
hailstorm

A storm event during which hail falls; emphasizes the weather event rather than individual hail pieces.

B1Often

The hailstorm damaged thousands of cars in the city.

Шторм с градом повредил тысячи машин в городе.

I
🇬🇧English
ice pellets

Hard frozen raindrops — small, hard pellets of ice; often synonymous with US 'sleet', but smaller and harder than hail.

B1Rarely

The weather advisory mentioned ice pellets during the late-night showers.

В сводке погоды упоминались ледяные гранулы в позднюю ночную непогоду.

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How to pronounce hail and what this word means

hail translation: град. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hail

/ˈheɪl/

hail translation

град

hail examples

Hail rattled the car roof during the storm.

hail transcription

/ˈheɪl/, /ə ˈheɪl/

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hail meaning: what does it mean?

small ice balls

hail pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Hail rattled the car roof during the storm. Translation: Град гремел по крыше машины во время шторма.

Is hail part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is hail part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, hail (град) 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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