severe thunderstorm
сильная гроза
A severe thunderstorm knocked out our power for the whole night.
Сильная гроза оставила нас без света на всю ночь.
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adjective · B2 · very often · UK/US
severe
severe
Meaning of severe
English
very bad and dangerous, of weather such as storms
Русский
о непогоде: очень опасный и разрушительный
Pronunciation
British English
/sɪˈvɪə/
American English
/səˈvɪr/
severe with Russian translation
Сочетания со словом severe
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11 сочетаний
Бури и наводнения
Storms and floodssevere flooding
сильное наводнение
Severe flooding closed the highway, so we took the long way home.
Из-за сильного наводнения шоссе перекрыли, и мы поехали домой в объезд.
- severe stormсильная буря
- severe windsштормовой ветер
Холод и засуха
Cold and droughtsevere winter
суровая зима
After a severe winter, half the trees in our yard had broken branches.
После суровой зимы у половины деревьев в нашем дворе были сломаны ветки.
severe drought
сильная засуха
The farmers lost half their corn during last summer's severe drought.
Прошлым летом из-за сильной засухи фермеры потеряли половину урожая кукурузы.
- severe coldсильный мороз
- severe frostсильные заморозки
Непогода и предупреждения
Severe weather and warningssevere weather
сильная непогода
Schools in our county closed early because of severe weather.
Из-за сильной непогоды школы нашего округа закрылись раньше.
severe weather warning
штормовое предупреждение
My phone buzzed with a severe weather warning just before the hail started.
Прямо перед градом мне на телефон пришло штормовое предупреждение.
- severe weather alertоповещение о непогоде
severe usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Severe storms damaged many roofs.
Сильные штормы повредили много крыш.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She has a severe headache.
У неё сильная головная боль.
severe synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between severe, heavy, strong, powerful, intense, harsh, violent, and serious
ENHeavy snowfall closed the roads.
ENThe strong winds knocked down trees.
ENA powerful gust broke the window.
ENWe experienced intense rainfall overnight.
H
🇬🇧English
harsh
Harsh winter or conditions; stresses unpleasantness.
B2often
ENThe region has a harsh winter climate.
ENExtreme temperatures are expected this week.
Advanced: broader words
V
🇬🇧English
violent
Violent storm; stresses destructive force.
often
ENA violent storm tore the roof off the barn.
ENHe suffered a serious head injury.
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severe meaning: what does it mean?
very bad and dangerous, of weather such as storms
severe pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
severe is pronounced as /sɪˈvɪə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
severe definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Сильные штормы повредили много крыш. Translation: Severe storms damaged many roofs.
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