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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfreezing rain
/ˈfriː.zɪŋ reɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Rain that falls as a liquid but freezes into a glaze of ice upon contact with cold surfaces.
"The warning system reported freezing rain across the entire county, making roads extremely hazardous."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of the participle 'freezing' (from Old English frēosan) and 'rain' (from Old English regn), referring to precipitation that turns to ice upon contact with surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "freezing rain" is said worldwide
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pluie verglaçante
Transliteration: plui ver-gla-sãt
"La pluie verglaçante a transformé les routes en patinoires."
Gefrierender Regen
Transliteration: ɡəˈfʁiːʁəndɐ ˈʁeːɡn̩
Script: gefrierender Regen
"Wegen des gefrierenden Regens fällt heute der Unterricht aus."
pioggia gelata
Transliteration: ˈpjɔdʒ.ʒa dʒeˈlaː.ta
"La pioggia gelata ha reso la guida estremamente pericolosa."
lluvia helada
Transliteration: ˈʎu.βja eˈla.ða
"Se espera lluvia helada para esta noche en la cordillera."
chuva congelante
Transliteration: ˈʃu.vɐ kõ.ʒeˈlɐ̃.tʃi
"A chuva congelante cobriu os carros com uma camada de gelo."
शीतवर्षा
Transliteration: śītvarṣā
"शीतवर्षा के कारण सड़कों पर चलना खतरनाक हो गया है।"
冻雨
Transliteration: dòng yǔ
"气象台发布了冻雨蓝色预警信号。"
얼어붙는 비
Transliteration: eorobeutneun bi
"길에 내린 얼어붙는 비 때문에 교통사고가 발생했습니다."
凍雨
Transliteration: tōu
"凍雨の影響で送電線が凍りつき、停電が発生した。"
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