melt
The process or period of time when snow and ice turn into liquid water because the weather becomes warmer. It is commonly used to describe the transition from winter to spring.
Beispiele
3 von 5The big melt started this morning, and now there are puddles everywhere.
The big melt started this morning, and now there are puddles everywhere.
Authorities are monitoring the spring melt to prevent potential flooding in the valley.
Authorities are monitoring the spring melt to prevent potential flooding in the valley.
We finally got a good melt, so the roads are much safer to drive on.
We finally got a good melt, so the roads are much safer to drive on.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'Mild' — when the weather is 'Mild', the 'Melt' begins.
Schnelles Quiz
The river is very high today because of the rapid ______ of the snow on the mountains.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: melt
Beispiele
The big melt started this morning, and now there are puddles everywhere.
everydayThe big melt started this morning, and now there are puddles everywhere.
Authorities are monitoring the spring melt to prevent potential flooding in the valley.
formalAuthorities are monitoring the spring melt to prevent potential flooding in the valley.
We finally got a good melt, so the roads are much safer to drive on.
informalWe finally got a good melt, so the roads are much safer to drive on.
The rate of the annual glacial melt has increased significantly over the last decade.
academicThe rate of the annual glacial melt has increased significantly over the last decade.
The local ski resort reported a loss in revenue following an unseasonable mid-winter melt.
businessThe local ski resort reported a loss in revenue following an unseasonable mid-winter melt.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
tuna melt
a sandwich with tuna and melted cheese
nuclear meltdown
a severe accident in a nuclear reactor
melt-up
a sharp rise in asset prices in finance
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A thaw is the weather becoming warmer, while a melt is specifically the ice or snow turning into water.
A puddle is the small pool of water that remains after the melt has happened.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'the melt' as a singular noun to refer to the specific time of year when snow disappears. In a culinary context, it refers to a sandwich with melted cheese.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use the verb form 'melting' when they should use the noun 'melt' to describe the seasonal event.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'Mild' — when the weather is 'Mild', the 'Melt' begins.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'meltan', which means to become liquid or dissolve.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In northern countries like Canada or Sweden, the 'spring melt' is a major cultural turning point signaling the end of winter.
Schnelles Quiz
The river is very high today because of the rapid ______ of the snow on the mountains.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: melt
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