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sleet

sleet

Meaning of sleet

rain mixed with snow

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British English/ˈsliːt/
American English/ə ˈsliːt/
Russian transcription[ˈdoʐdʲ so ˈsnʲegəm]
sleet
sleet - дождь со снегом
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sleet with Russian translation

sleet usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дорога была скользкой из‑за дождя со снегом.

The road was slippery because of sleet.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Всю ночь мы слышали, как дождь со снегом стучит по окнам.

We heard sleet hitting the windows all night.

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

sleetдождь со снегом
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

sleet synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sleet / freezing rain / snow / rain / snow shower / rain shower

🇬🇧English
sleet

general term; in UK usually rain mixed with snow, in US sometimes ice pellets.

B1Often

Sleet made the roads slippery this morning.

Дождь со снегом сделал дороги скользкими этим утром.

F
🇬🇧English
freezing rain

liquid rain that freezes on contact with surfaces, forming glaze ice; different phenomenon from mixed rain and snow.

B1Often

Freezing rain coated the trees in ice overnight.

Ледяной дождь покрыл деревья льдом за ночь.

🇬🇧English

frozen crystalline precipitation (snowflakes); not a mixture with rain.

B1Very Often

Heavy snow closed the school for the day.

Сильный снег закрыл школу на день.

🇬🇧English

liquid precipitation; differs from mixed rain-and-snow events.

B1Very Often

We had heavy rain all afternoon.

У нас шёл сильный дождь весь день.

S
🇬🇧English
snow shower

a brief, often localized period of snowfall; different from a steady mix of rain and snow.

B1Often

We had a few snow showers this morning, then it cleared.

Утром были кратковременные снегопады, потом прояснилось.

R
🇬🇧English
rain shower

a short, often sudden period of rain; differs from mixed precipitation.

B1Often

A brief rain shower passed while I was out.

Пока я был на улице, прошёл кратковременный дождь.

S
🇬🇧English
snow squall

a brief, intense burst of snow often with strong winds and sudden poor visibility; differs from mixed rain-and-snow events.

B1Rarely

A snow squall caused sudden whiteout conditions on the highway.

Короткая снежная буря вызвала внезапную белую мглу на шоссе.

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How to pronounce sleet and what this word means

sleet translation: дождь со снегом. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sleet

/ˈsliːt/

sleet translation

дождь со снегом

sleet examples

The road was slippery because of sleet.

sleet transcription

/ˈsliːt/, /ə ˈsliːt/

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sleet meaning: what does it mean?

rain mixed with snow

sleet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The road was slippery because of sleet. Translation: Дорога была скользкой из‑за дождя со снегом.

Is sleet part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is sleet part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, sleet (дождь со снегом) 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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