whiteout in Russian
whiteout in Russian is сне́жная бу́ря, бура́н, пурга́ — whiteout means a severe snowstorm that blocks out visibility.
whiteout in Russian
сне́жная бу́ря
Pronounced: snezhnaya burya
A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
бура́н
Pronounced: buran
A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
пурга́
Pronounced: purga
A heavy snowstorm; a blizzard.
бе́лая мгла
Pronounced: belaya mgla
Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.
What does "whiteout" mean?
- noun A severe snowstorm that blocks out visibility.
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noun Weather in which falling snow or sand hides the horizon and makes it hard to see anything clearly.
"A whiteout can best be described as a paradoxical combination of being partially blind, but also being able to see illusions of things. It is like floundering in a sea of cotton; everything looks blurred and white."
- noun (informal) Correction fluid used to paint over mistakes on paper.
- noun A sports event where spectators are asked to wear white clothing.
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whiteout in a sentence
- A whiteout can best be described as a paradoxical combination of being partially blind, but also being able to see illusions of things. It is like floundering in a sea of cotton; everything looks blurred and white.
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What is "whiteout" in Russian?
"whiteout" in Russian is сне́жная бу́ря, бура́н, пурга́. whiteout means: A severe snowstorm that blocks out visibility.
How do you pronounce сне́жная бу́ря?
"whiteout" in Russian is сне́жная бу́ря, pronounced "snezhnaya burya".
Are there other ways to say "whiteout" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "whiteout": сне́жная бу́ря, бура́н, пурга́, бе́лая мгла.
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