No. 6,501 in Russian
blizzard
A severe snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
In a sentence
Сегодня была сильная метель, мы не смогли выйти на улицу.
Today there was a strong blizzard, we couldn't go outside.
Here, the word 'метель' (blizzard) is used as a noun to refer to a meteorological event involving snow and wind.
Вчера вечером поднялась метель, словно природа сердилась на нас.
Yesterday evening a blizzard arose as if nature was angry with us.
In this sentence, 'метель' again acts as a noun, describing the sudden onset of harsh weather conditions with snow and wind.
Гуляя по зимнему лесу, мы попали в метель и пришлось укрыться под елью.
While walking through the winter forest, we got caught in a blizzard and had to take shelter under a fir tree.
Here, 'метель' is a noun used to depict a challenging weather scenario involving snow and wind that impacted the characters' situation.
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