pakkanen — meaning in English

English meaning

• below preposition At a lower position than; underneath.
• cold adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
• freeze verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
• frost noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
• minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
• nip verb To pinch or bite quickly and lightly.
• storm noun A period of violent weather with strong winds and often rain, thunder, or snow.

Senses

pakkanen is used for these senses in English:

• cold (uncountable) A condition of low temperature.
• freeze A period of intensely cold weather.
• frost A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
• nip Briskly cold weather.
• storm (meteorology) A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").

below — full definition

1. preposition At a lower position than; underneath.
2. preposition Lower than in amount, rank, or level.
3. adverb In or to a lower place, floor, or level.
4. adverb Further down in the same piece of writing.

cold — full definition

1. adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
2. adj Unfriendly or emotionally distant; lacking warmth toward other people.
3. adj Not prepared or warmed up; done without practice or introduction.
4. noun A common mild illness that causes a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and sometimes a sore throat.

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