tornado
tornado
violent rotating wind
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tornado with Russian translation
tornado usage examples
Торнадо обрушилось рядом с фермой и повредило амбар.
A tornado touched down near the farm and damaged the barn.
Когда сирены предупредили о торнадо, мы спрятались в подвале.
We hid in the cellar when the tornado sirens warned the town.
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tornado synonyms
What's the difference between tornado / whirlwind / funnel cloud / waterspout / supercell
The standard term for a violent rotating column of air touching the ground.
The town was hit by a tornado last night.
Город прошлой ночью поразил торнадо.
Can mean a small literal whirlwind or be used figuratively to describe rapid activity.
Her life was a whirlwind of travel and meetings.
Её жизнь была вихрем поездок и встреч.
A technical term for a funnel-shaped cloud that may not touch the ground; becomes a tornado if it does.
Meteorologists reported a funnel cloud but no confirmed tornado touchdown.
Метеорологи зафиксировали воронкообразное облако, но подтверждённого торнадо не было.
A tornado-like column of rotating air over water; often smaller than land tornadoes.
We saw a waterspout off the coast during the storm.
Во время шторма у побережья появился водяной смерч.
A technical meteorological term for a powerful rotating thunderstorm that can produce tornadoes.
The supercell produced several tornadoes across the plains.
Эта сверхячейка породила несколько торнадо на равнине.
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How to pronounce tornado and what this word means
tornado translation: торнадо. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce tornado
/ə tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/
tornado translation
торнадо
tornado examples
A tornado touched down near the farm and damaged the barn.
tornado transcription
/ə tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/, /tɔrˈneɪdoʊ/
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Questions about this word
tornado meaning: what does it mean?
violent rotating wind
tornado pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
tornado is pronounced as /ə tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
tornado definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A tornado touched down near the farm and damaged the barn. Translation: Торнадо обрушилось рядом с фермой и повредило амбар.
Is tornado part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?
Yes, tornado (торнадо) can be learned in the Natural Phenomena topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is tornado part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, tornado (торнадо) 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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