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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFrost
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Frost
"Der Frost hat die Pflanzen beschädigt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A deposit of small white ice crystals formed on the ground or other surfaces when the temperature falls below freezing.
"There was a heavy frost on the windows this morning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English frast, fryst, of Germanic origin; related to freeze.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "frost" is said worldwide
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gelée
Transliteration: gelée
"La gelée a détruit les fleurs."
Frost
Transliteration: Frost
"Der Frost hat die Pflanzen beschädigt."
gelata
Transliteration: gelata
"La gelata mattutina ha imbiancato i prati."
helada
Transliteration: helada
"La helada matutiva cubrió el campo."
geada
Transliteration: geada
"A geada cobriu as plantas de branco."
पाla
Transliteration: pala
Script: पाला
"पाला पड़ने से फसलें खराब हो गईं।"
霜
Transliteration: shuāng
"清晨的草地上有一层薄霜。"
서리
Transliteration: seori
"창문에 서리가 하얗게 내렸다."
霜
Transliteration: shimo
"今朝は窓ガラスに霜が降りていた。"
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