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blizzard

blizzard

Meaning of blizzard

severe snowstorm

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British English/ˈblɪzəd/
American English/ə ˈblɪzɚd/
Russian transcription[mʲɪˈtelʲ]
blizzard
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blizzard with Russian translation

blizzard usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они ехали медленно из-за метели.

They drove slowly because of the blizzard.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Метель закрыла школы на два дня.

The blizzard closed the schools for two days.

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

blizzardметель
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
beginначинаться
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

blizzard synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between blizzard / nor'easter / thundersnow

N
🇬🇧English
nor'easter

A regional term for a strong low-pressure system affecting the US Northeast; can produce blizzard conditions but refers to the storm type/region.

B2Rarely

The nor'easter dumped record snowfall across the New England coast.

T
🇬🇧English
thundersnow

A rare phenomenon where thunder and lightning occur during a snowfall; distinct phenomenon that may accompany intense snow events.

B2Rarely

We experienced thundersnow during the heavy overnight storm.

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How to pronounce blizzard and what this word means

blizzard means blizzard. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce blizzard

/ˈblɪzəd/

blizzard translation

blizzard

blizzard examples

They drove slowly because of the blizzard.

blizzard transcription

/ˈblɪzəd/, /ə ˈblɪzɚd/

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blizzard meaning: what does it mean?

severe snowstorm

blizzard pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They drove slowly because of the blizzard. Translation: Они ехали медленно из-за метели.

Is blizzard part of Natural Phenomena vocabulary?

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

Is blizzard part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, blizzard 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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