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View usage for: (sliːt) uncountable nounSleet is rain that is partly frozen. ...blinding snow, driving sleet and wind. (sliːt) noun1. partly melted falling snow or hail or (esp US) partly frozen rain 2. mainly US the thin coat of ice that forms when sleet or rain freezes on cold surfaces verb3. (intransitive) to fall as sleet Derived forms sleety (ˈsleety) adjective Word origin C13: from Germanic; compare Middle Low German slōten hail, Middle High German slōze, German Schlossen hailstones sleet in American English (slit) noun1. partly frozen rain, or rain that freezes as it falls 2. transparent or translucent precipitation in the form of pellets of ice that are smaller than 5 mm (.2 in) 3. the icy coating formed when rain freezes on trees, streets, etc. verb intransitive4. to shower in the form of sleet Derived forms sleety (ˈsleety) adjective Word origin ME slete < OE * sliete, akin to Ger schlosse, hail < IE base * (s)leu-, loose, lax > slur, slug 1Examples of 'sleet' in a sentencesleet The rain may turn into sleet or snow in northern hills.Some sleet and rain showers in the south. Snow and sleet continued across western and northeast areas last night.Most areas will have the same mix of sunshine and scattered sleet or snow showers.The driving rain was almost sleet, the wind was fierce and the ground sodden.Other areas look drier, although patchy rain or sleet is likely in the far southwest.They are predicting cold temperatures, with the chance of sleet and maybe snow on the mountains.More snow, sleet and rain is forecast for much of the country this week.The visibility was surprisingly good, given the spray from the sea and the sleet showers.Cloudy, further spells of sleet or snow in central and northern areas.Cloudy with some rain, sleet or snow.Any more rain, sleet and snow.Expect a mix of rain, sleet and hill snow at first with more of a snow risk from midweek. Snow and sleet stormed down.The rain turns to sleet.Many parts of the country are expected to be hit by wintry storms with sleet, ice and frost forecast from tomorrow.Since Friday it has turned colder, with bitter northerly winds feeding in sleet and snow showers.The big freeze is set to carry on this week with more cold, snow, sleet and ice.Forecasters also warned of a return to heavy rain and cooler temperatures with a wintry mix of sleet, hail and snow set to hit early next week.Two hours up, above the tree line, it was hard to catch breath in the biting wind and sleet.Forecasters said that the blizzards would return to the South tomorrow, with sleet and snow continuing at least untilthe end of the week.SNOW is set to hit some areas again - with sleet and icy showers lashing the rest of the country, it was warned yesterday. Word lists withsleet Weather phenomenaBritish English: sleet / sliːt/ NOUN Sleet is rain that is partly frozen. Today we expect rain, sleet, and snow. - American English: sleet
- Arabic: مَطَرٌ مُتَجَمِّد
- Brazilian Portuguese: chuva com neve ou granizo
- Chinese: 冻雨
- Croatian: susnježica
- Czech: plískanice
- Danish: slud
- Dutch: natte sneeuw
- European Spanish: aguanieve
- Finnish: räntä
- French: grésil
- German: Schneeregen
- Greek: χιονόνερο
- Italian: nevischio
- Japanese: みぞれ
- Korean: 진눈깨비
- Norwegian: sludd
- Polish: deszcz ze śniegiem
- European Portuguese: chuva com neve ou granizo
- Romanian: lapoviță
- Russian: дождь со снегом
- Latin American Spanish: aguanieve
- Swedish: snöslask
- Thai: ฝนที่ปนหิมะตกลงปกคลุมพื้นดินหรือต้นไม้
- Turkish: sulu kar
- Ukrainian: сніг з дощем
- Vietnamese: mưa tuyết
British English: sleet / sliːt/ VERB When partly melted snow or hail, or partly frozen rain, falls from the clouds, you can say that it is sleeting. - American English: sleet
- Arabic: تَـمْطُرُ مَطّراً مُتَجَمِّداً
- Brazilian Portuguese: chover granizo
- Chinese: 下冻雨
- Croatian: padati (susnježica)
- Czech: padat déšť se sněhem
- Danish: sne og regne
- Dutch: sneeuwen, hagelen en regenen tegelijk
- European Spanish: caer aguanieve
- Finnish: sataa räntää
- French: grésiller
- German: graupeln
- Greek: ρίχνει χιονόνερο
- Italian: nevischiare
- Japanese: みぞれが降る
- Korean: 진눈깨비가 내리다
- Norwegian: sludde
- Polish: paść deszcz ze śniegiem
- European Portuguese: chover granizo
- Romanian: a lapovița
- Russian: идти (о дожде со снегом)
- Latin American Spanish: caer aguanieve
- Swedish: det är snöblandat regn
- Thai: ตกเป็นลูกเห็บ
- Turkish: sulu sepken yağmak
- Ukrainian: йти (про мокрий сніг)
- Vietnamese: mưa tuyết
Chinese translation of 'sleet' |