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hail

/heɪl/

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

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1

The 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
hail
Verb
hail
Adjetivo
haily
Relacionado
hailstone
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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

1

The hail was so loud on the roof that I could not sleep.

everyday

The ice balls hitting the roof were very noisy and kept me awake.

2

The local government reported severe hail damage to the city's public buildings.

formal

The city leaders said that the falling ice broke parts of the public buildings.

3

Wow, did you see the size of that hail? It was like golf balls!

informal

Look, the ice falling from the sky is very large, like small sports balls.

4

Hail forms when drops of water freeze in the cold upper layers of a storm cloud.

academic

Ice balls are made when water turns to ice high up in the clouds during a storm.

5

Our insurance policy covers any property damage caused by hail storms.

business

Our insurance company will pay if the falling ice balls break our things.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
hail
Verb
hail
Adjetivo
haily
Relacionado
hailstone

Colocações comuns

heavy hail a lot of ice falling at once
hail storm a storm with ice balls
large hail big pieces of ice from the sky
hail damage problems caused by falling ice
falling hail ice coming down from the clouds

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

hail vs snow

Snow is soft and white; hail is hard, cold ice.

hail vs sleet

Sleet is a mix of rain and melting ice; hail is solid balls of ice.

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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.

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Erros comuns

Don't say 'it is hailing many hails'; instead say 'there is a lot of hail' or 'it is hailing'.

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Hail' as 'Hard Rain'. Both start with 'H' and 'R', but 'Hail' is 'Hard'.

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Origem da palavra

From the Old English word 'hægl', which means frozen rain.

Padrões gramaticais

uncountable noun in weather contexts often used with 'there is' or 'it is' plural form 'hailstones' for individual pieces
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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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clear

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dry

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extreme

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thunder

A1

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mist

A1

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dew

A1

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frost

A1

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