blizzard
/ˈblɪzəd/noun
उच्चारण ब्लिज़ड
बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान
Core word
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[C]
a snowstorm with very strong winds; a large quantity of something that may seem confusing
बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान
- a blizzard of paperwork
- A blizzard blocked the road to Manali for two days.
- A fierce blizzard trapped the trekkers in the mountain camp.
+ 2 more examples
- Flights were cancelled because of the blizzard.
- We saw a blizzard of emails after the announcement.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a blizzard (countable)
A blizzard is one storm; the plural is blizzards.
Blizzard एक तूफ़ान है; बहुवचन 'blizzards' है।
- A blizzard hit the hill station.
- Blizzards are common in winter.
in a blizzard
Use 'in' for being caught in the storm.
तूफ़ान में फँसने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Climbers were trapped in a blizzard.
- The bus was lost in a blizzard.
a blizzard of sth (figurative)
It describes a large quantity of things arriving at once.
यह एक साथ आने वाली बहुत सारी चीज़ों को बताता है।
- A blizzard of emails filled his inbox.
- There was a blizzard of applications.
blizzard conditions
It names weather with heavy snow and wind.
यह भारी बर्फ़बारी और हवा वाले मौसम का नाम है।
- Blizzard conditions closed the pass.
blizzard vs snowstorm vs avalanche
A blizzard is a storm of snow and wind; an avalanche is a fall of snow down a slope.
Blizzard बर्फ़ और हवा का तूफ़ान है; avalanche ढलान से नीचे गिरती बर्फ़ है।
- The blizzard stopped all trains.
- An avalanche buried the mountain road.
+Collocations 5
adjective + blizzard
fierceheavyhowlingsuddenblinding
- A blinding blizzard stopped the army convoy.
verb + blizzard
hittrapfacesurvivewarn of
- The forecast warned of a blizzard.
blizzard + noun
warningconditionsrescuewindseason
- A blizzard warning was issued for Kashmir.
blizzard of + noun
paperworkemailsquestionssnowcalls
- A blizzard of paperwork waited for the officer.
place + blizzard
a blizzard in the mountainsa blizzard on the highwaya blizzard at the campa blizzard over the pass
- A blizzard over the pass trapped the trucks.
“More examples 6
- The blizzard closed the road to Manali for two days.
बर्फ़ीले तूफ़ान ने मनाली का मार्ग दो दिन के लिए बंद कर दिया।
- Radhika read about a mountaineer who survived a blizzard.
राधिका ने एक पर्वतारोही के बारे में पढ़ा जो बर्फ़ीले तूफ़ान में बच गया।
- Soldiers walked through the blizzard with heavy packs.
सैनिक भारी बोझ लेकर बर्फ़ीले तूफ़ान में चलते रहे।
- After the announcement came a blizzard of phone calls.
घोषणा के बाद फ़ोन कॉल की झड़ी लग गई।
- We could not see anything in the blizzard.
बर्फ़ीले तूफ़ान में हमें कुछ दिखाई नहीं दे रहा था।
- The tourists waited in the hotel while the blizzard raged outside.
बाहर बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान चलता रहा और पर्यटक होटल में प्रतीक्षा करते रहे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A blizzard was blown in the hills.
✓ A blizzard was blowing in the hills.
Weather like blizzard 'blows' as an intransitive verb; use the active continuous.
Blizzard जैसे मौसम के लिए 'blow' अकर्मक रूप में आता है; active continuous का प्रयोग करें।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a blizzard of (a large confusing amount of).
प्रयोग में a blizzard of (भ्रमित करने वाली बड़ी मात्रा)।