hail
Hail is a type of weather where small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky like rain. These ice balls are called hailstones and usually fall during a storm.
Exemplos
3 de 5The hail was so loud on the roof that I could not sleep.
The ice balls hitting the roof were very noisy and kept me awake.
The local government reported severe hail damage to the city's public buildings.
The city leaders said that the falling ice broke parts of the public buildings.
Wow, did you see the size of that hail? It was like golf balls!
Look, the ice falling from the sky is very large, like small sports balls.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Hail' as 'Hard Rain'. Both start with 'H' and 'R', but 'Hail' is 'Hard'.
Quiz rápido
The ______ was so big that it broke the windshield of the car.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: hail
Exemplos
The hail was so loud on the roof that I could not sleep.
everydayThe ice balls hitting the roof were very noisy and kept me awake.
The local government reported severe hail damage to the city's public buildings.
formalThe city leaders said that the falling ice broke parts of the public buildings.
Wow, did you see the size of that hail? It was like golf balls!
informalLook, the ice falling from the sky is very large, like small sports balls.
Hail forms when drops of water freeze in the cold upper layers of a storm cloud.
academicIce balls are made when water turns to ice high up in the clouds during a storm.
Our insurance policy covers any property damage caused by hail storms.
businessOur insurance company will pay if the falling ice balls break our things.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a hail of stones
many stones falling or being thrown at once
pea-sized hail
ice balls that are the size of small green peas
hail from
to come from a specific place (verb usage)
Frequentemente confundido com
Snow is soft and white; hail is hard, cold ice.
Sleet is a mix of rain and melting ice; hail is solid balls of ice.
Notas de uso
Use 'hail' as an uncountable noun when talking about the weather event. Use 'hailstones' if you want to count the individual pieces of ice.
Erros comuns
Don't say 'it is hailing many hails'; instead say 'there is a lot of hail' or 'it is hailing'.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Hail' as 'Hard Rain'. Both start with 'H' and 'R', but 'Hail' is 'Hard'.
Origem da palavra
From the Old English word 'hægl', which means frozen rain.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many agricultural areas, hail is feared because it can destroy entire crops in just a few minutes.
Quiz rápido
The ______ was so big that it broke the windshield of the car.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: hail
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