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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaguanieve
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɣwaˈnjeβe
"Los coches salpicaban agua y aguanieve en la carretera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Partly melted snow, especially when accumulated on the ground or mixed with dirt.
"The fresh snow quickly turned into gray slush as the morning traffic passed through." - 2
A soft, watery mixture of ice and fruit syrup, often served as a frozen beverage.
"The children bought bright blue fruit slush drinks to cool down in the summer heat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 14th century, 'slush' is likely of Scandinavian origin, closely related to dialectal Swedish 'slask' (wet, sloppy weather or slush) and Norwegian 'slask' (loose, wet snow). It imitates the squelching or splashing sound made by walking in half-melted snow or mud.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slush" is said worldwide
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neige fondue
Transliteration: nɛʒ fɔ̃dy
"Il y a beaucoup de neige fondue sur les trottoirs."
Schlauch
Transliteration: ʃlaʊ̯k
"Der Schnee verwandelte sich auf den Straßen in grauen Matsch."
nevischio
Transliteration: neˈviskjo
"La neve si è trasformata in fanghiglia per la strada."
aguanieve
Transliteration: aɣwaˈnjeβe
"Los coches salpicaban agua y aguanieve en la carretera."
neve derretida
Transliteration: nɛvʒ dɛʁtiˈda
"A neve derretida cobria a calçada com uma camada lamacenta."
गीली बर्फ
Transliteration: gīlī barf
"सड़क पर जमी गीली बर्फ के कारण गाड़ी फिसल रही थी।"
融雪
Transliteration: róng xuě
"街上的融雪让行人的鞋子都湿透了。"
진눈깨비
Transliteration: jinnun-kkaebi
"길가에 진눈깨비가 쌓여 질척거렸다."
シャーベット状の雪
Transliteration: shābetto-jō no yuki
"道路のシャーベット状の雪で歩きにくかった。"
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