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hurricane

hurricane

Meaning of hurricane

powerful tropical storm

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British English/ə ˈhʌrɪkən/
American English/ˈhɝɪkeɪn/
Russian transcription[ʊrɐˈɡan]
hurricane
hurricane - ураган
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hurricane with Russian translation

hurricane usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Сегодня ночью ураган достигнет побережья, нам нужно укрепить окна.

The hurricane will hit the coast tonight; we need to secure the windows.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Метеорологи несколько дней отслеживали путь урагана, прежде чем он вышел на сушу.

Meteorologists tracked the hurricane's path for days before it made landfall.

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hurricane belongs to the topic "Natural Phenomena". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hurricaneураган
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

hurricane synonyms

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What's the difference between hurricane / typhoon / cyclone / tropical storm / hurricane-force wind

🇬🇧English
hurricane

a very strong tropical cyclone with extremely high winds and heavy rain, typically in the Atlantic or north-east Pacific

B1Often

The hurricane made landfall with devastating winds.

Ураган обрушился на побережье с разрушительными ветрами.

🇬🇧English

a tropical cyclone equivalent to a hurricane but occurring in the north-west Pacific

B1Often

The typhoon hit the coastal towns in Japan.

Тайфун обрушился на прибрежные города Японии.

🇬🇧English

can mean the same type of tropical cyclone as a hurricane (different ocean basins) but also refers more generally to low-pressure systems

B1Often

A cyclone in the Indian Ocean caused heavy flooding.

Циклон в Индийском океане вызвал сильные наводнения.

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tropical storm

a tropical cyclone of lower intensity than a hurricane, an official classification below hurricane strength

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The storm was upgraded to a tropical storm by the meteorologists.

Метеорологи присвоили системе статус тропического шторма.

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hurricane-force wind

a descriptive phrase for winds of the same strength as those in a hurricane (specific wind-force level), not the storm itself

B1Often

The warning mentioned hurricane-force winds across the islands.

В предупреждении говорилось о ветрах ураганной силы на островах.

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hurricane translation: ураган. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce hurricane

/ə ˈhʌrɪkən/

hurricane translation

ураган

hurricane examples

The hurricane will hit the coast tonight; we need to secure the windows.

hurricane transcription

/ə ˈhʌrɪkən/, /ˈhɝɪkeɪn/

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hurricane meaning: what does it mean?

powerful tropical storm

hurricane pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

hurricane is pronounced as /ə ˈhʌrɪkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The hurricane will hit the coast tonight; we need to secure the windows. Translation: Сегодня ночью ураган достигнет побережья, нам нужно укрепить окна.

Is hurricane part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

Yes, hurricane (ураган) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is hurricane part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, hurricane (ураган) 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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