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заморозки

Translation of заморозки

frost

Meaning of заморозки

Russian

ночное понижение температуры ниже нуля весной или осенью, опасное для растений

English

freezing temperatures, especially near the ground, that can damage plants

frost

Transcription and pronunciation of заморозки

за́морозки

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈzamərəskʲɪ]
In Latin letters
zamorozki

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Заморозки or мороз?

мороз = freezing cold weather, usually in winter

Don't mix them up. Long winter cold — мороз; a short frost that hurts plants in spring or autumn — заморозки.

Зимой стоял сильный мороз.

There was a hard frost all winter.

В мае ударили заморозки, и цветы погибли.

A May frost hit and the flowers died.

Заморозки or иней?

иней

иней = white frost crystals on grass

Don't mix them up. The white layer on grass and windows — иней; the cold night itself that hurts plants — заморозки.

Утром трава была покрыта инеем.

In the morning the grass was covered in frost.

Заморозки повредили цветы на яблоне.

The frost damaged the apple blossoms.

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  1. Frost can kill young plants.

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    Заморозки могут погубить молодые растения.

  2. A late frost damaged our roses.

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    Поздние заморозки повредили наши розы.

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What does заморозки mean?

freezing temperatures, especially near the ground, that can damage plants

How do you pronounce заморозки?

заморозки is pronounced [ˈzamərəskʲɪ], in Latin letters “zamorozki”.

How is заморозки used in a sentence?

Frost can kill young plants. Translation: Заморозки могут погубить молодые растения.

Is заморозки part of Plant Care vocabulary?

Yes, заморозки (frost) can be learned in the Plant Care topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is заморозки part of Plants vocabulary?

Yes, заморозки (frost) can be learned in the Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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