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snow

snow

Meaning of snow

frozen precipitation

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British English/snəʊ/
American English/ˈsnoʊ/
Russian transcription[ˈsnʲek]
snow
snow - снег
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snow with Russian translation

snow usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

По прогнозу сегодня ночью будет снег, так что наденьте тёплое пальто.

The forecast says snow tonight, so bring a warm coat.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы ехали медленно, потому что на дороге лежал снег.

We drove slowly because there was snow lying on the road.

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snow synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between snow / snowfall / snowflake / sleet / snowstorm / flurry

🇬🇧English
snow

General term for frozen precipitation made of ice crystals; can mean individual flakes or accumulated snow.

A1Very Often

It started to snow this morning.

Сегодня утром пошёл снег.

🇬🇧English

The amount of snow that falls or the event of snow falling (a snow event).

A2Often

There was heavy snowfall overnight.

Ночью выпал сильный снегопад (большое количество снега).

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🇬🇧English
snowflake

An individual ice crystal or small clump that makes up snow; a single snow particle.

A2Often

She caught a snowflake on her glove.

Она поймала снежинку на перчатку.

🇬🇧English

Precipitation that is a mix of rain and snow or small ice pellets; usage differs by region (US vs UK).

B1Often

We had sleet during the afternoon, making the roads slippery.

Днём был мокрый снег/дождь (sleet), из-за чего дороги стали скользкими.

🇬🇧English

A storm that produces heavy snow; refers to a weather event with significant snowfall.

B1Rarely

The snowstorm shut down roads across the region.

Снежная буря (snowstorm) перекрыла дороги по всему региону.

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flurry

A short, light burst of snow; commonly used in the plural 'flurries' in forecasts.

B1Often

There will be flurries this evening, but no accumulation expected.

Сегодня вечером ожидаются краткие лёгкие снегопады (flurries), без заметного накопления.

🇬🇧English

A severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility (a blizzard); more extreme than ordinary snow.

B2Rarely

The blizzard stranded travelers for hours.

Метель (blizzard) задержала путешественников на несколько часов.

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🇬🇧English
snowdrift

A mound or bank of snow formed by wind blowing and piling snow (drift), not the falling snow itself.

B1Rarely

Cars were stuck in a large snowdrift by the road.

Автомобили застряли в большой сугробе/снежной наметке (snowdrift) у дороги.

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🇬🇧English
snowpack

The accumulated layers of snow on the ground (often in mountains); used in environmental and hydrological contexts.

B2Rarely

The snowpack level in the mountains affects spring water supply.

Слой накопленного снега (snowpack) в горах влияет на весенний водный сток.

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snow translation: снег. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce snow

/snəʊ/

snow translation

снег

snow examples

The forecast says snow tonight, so bring a warm coat.

snow transcription

/snəʊ/, /ˈsnoʊ/

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snow meaning: what does it mean?

frozen precipitation

snow pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The forecast says snow tonight, so bring a warm coat. Translation: По прогнозу сегодня ночью будет снег, так что наденьте тёплое пальто.

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