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blizzard

/ˈblɪz.əd/

/ˈblɪz.ɚd/

blizzardnoun

blizzards

/ˈblɪz.əd/

/ˈblɪz.ɚd/

Translations

tempête de neige

The blizzard caused the roads to be closed and left many people stranded.

La tempête de neige a entraîné la fermeture des routes et a laissé de nombreuses personnes bloquées.

avalancheAu sens figuré, pour une grande quantité soudaine.

The company faced a blizzard of complaints after the product recall.

L'entreprise a dû faire face à une avalanche de plaintes après le rappel du produit.

Additional translations

blizzardEmprunt courant en météorologie.

Definitions

A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility.

The blizzard caused the roads to be closed and left many people stranded.

A large amount of something that comes suddenly and with great intensity.

The company faced a blizzard of complaints after the product recall.

Synonyms

blizzardverb

blizzarded

Past Simple

blizzarded

Past Participle

blizzarding

ing-form

Rare; chiefly of snow falling heavily or figuratively meaning to overwhelm.

Translations

neigerSens intransitif, en contexte météorologique.

It blizzarded all night, covering the cars in drifts.

Il a neigé toute la nuit, recouvrant les voitures de congères.

Additional translations

submergerSens figuré, avec une grande quantité de questions ou d'informations.

Definitions

(intransitive) Of snow, to fall so thickly as to constitute a blizzard.

It blizzarded all night, covering the cars in drifts.

(transitive, figurative) To bombard or overwhelm someone with a large quantity of something.

The senator was blizzarded with questions by reporters.

Synonyms

snow under

blizzardadjective

more blizzard

Comp.

most blizzard

Super.

/ˈblɪz.əd/

/ˈblɪz.ɚd/

Used attributively before a noun to describe conditions characteristic of a blizzard.

Translations

de tempête de neigeEmploi météorologique.

Blizzard conditions forced the airport to shut down.

Des conditions de tempête de neige ont forcé l'aéroport à fermer.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a blizzard; involving heavy snow and strong winds.

Blizzard conditions forced the airport to shut down.

Synonyms