blizzard

  • 21blizzard — UK [ˈblɪzə(r)d] / US [ˈblɪzərd] noun [countable] Word forms blizzard : singular blizzard plural blizzards 1) a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds Roads were closed due to severe blizzards. 2) informal a sudden large amount of something… …

    English dictionary

  • 22Blizzard — Schneesturm * * * Bliz|zard 〈[ blı̣zə(r)d] m. 6; Meteor.〉 Schneesturm in Nordamerika [engl.] * * * Bliz|zard [ blɪzɐt ], der; s, s [engl. blizzard, H. u.]: in Nordamerika auftretender schwerer Schneesturm. * * * Blizzard   [ blɪzəd, englisch] der …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 23blizzard — bliz|zard [ˈblızəd US ərd] n 1.) a severe snow storm ▪ We got stuck in a blizzard. 2.) a sudden large amount of something unpleasant or annoying that you must deal with blizzard of ▪ a blizzard of emails …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24blizzard — bliz|zard [ blızərd ] noun count 1. ) a storm with a lot of snow and strong winds: Roads were closed due to a severe blizzard. 2. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL a sudden large amount of something that must be dealt with: blizzard of: a blizzard of phone… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25blizzard — An extremely severe weather condition in which temperatures are very low and wind speeds are high, accompanied either by falling or blowing snow. A blizzard must have sustained winds or frequent gusts reaching or exceeding 35 mph (55 kmph) with… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 26blizzard — noun (C) 1 a severe snow storm: We got stuck in a blizzard that night. 2 AmE informal a sudden large amount of something that you must deal with: a blizzard of memos …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27blizzard — Storm Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 28blizzard — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1870 1. a long severe snowstorm 2. an intensely strong cold wind filled with fine snow 3. an overwhelming rush or deluge < a blizzard of mail around the holidays > • blizzardy also blizzardly …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29Blizzard — Bliz|zard [ blizɐt] der; s, s &LT;aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. blizzard&GT; Schneesturm (in Nordamerika) …

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  • 30blízzard — a [ iza ] m (ȋ) na ameriškem severu mrzel veter, navadno s snežnimi meteži: zajel jih je blizzard …

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