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град

hail

Meaning of град

small ice balls

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Russian[ˈgrat]
hail
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град with English translation

град usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Hail rattled the car roof during the storm.

Град гремел по крыше машины во время шторма.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A heavy hail shower dented the garden fence.

Сильный град помял забор в саду.

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

градhail
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

град synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between град / градина / градобой / ледяной дождь / снежная крупа

🇷🇺Russian
град

precipitation of hard balls or lumps of ice of various sizes

B1Very Often

Large hail fell during the storm.

Во время шторма выпал крупный град.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
градина

archaic or regional word for hail (same meaning)

B1Rarely

In older texts you can find the word 'gradina' instead of 'grad' (hail).

В старых текстах можно встретить слово «градина» вместо «града».

Г
🇷🇺Russian
градобой

heavy fall of hail or the event/damage caused by hail (hailstorm)

B1Rarely

After the hailstorm the fields were destroyed.

После градобоя поля были уничтожены.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
ледяной дождь

liquid raindrops that freeze on surfaces, forming ice (freezing rain); differs from hail in mechanism

B1Often

Because of the freezing rain the roads became extremely slippery.

Из-за ледяного дождя дороги стали крайне скользкими.

С
🇷🇺Russian
снежная крупа

small granular particles of snow or ice (graupel), usually smaller and softer than hail

B1Often

Graupel fell in the cold, covering the lawn with tiny pellets.

На морозе выпадала снежная крупа, покрыв газон мелкими комочками.

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How to pronounce град and what this word means

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

how to pronounce град

[ˈgrat]

град translation

hail

град examples

Hail rattled the car roof during the storm.

град transcription

[ˈgrat]

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град meaning: what does it mean?

твердые ледяные зерна, падающие во время шторма

град pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

град is pronounced as [ˈgrat]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

град 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 град part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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

Is град part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, град (hail) 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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