Cold snap Meaning in English

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التعريف

A short period of suddenly much colder weather.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Cold snap' is informal and mostly used in weather reports or casual conversation. It specifically refers to a brief, unusual drop in temperature, not just any cold weather. Often used with 'a' ('a cold snap is coming'). Not used for long winters or gradual changes.

• Spanish: ola de frío repentina - golpe de frío
• Portuguese (BR): onda de frio repentina - frente frio súbito
• Portuguese (PT): onda de frio repentina - vaga de frio súbita
• Chinese (Simplified): 寒潮 - 寒流
• Chinese (Traditional): 寒流 - 寒潮
• Hindi: अचानक ठंड पड़ना
• Arabic: موجة برد مفاجئة
• Bengali: হঠাৎ ঠাণ্ডা পড়া - হঠাৎ শীতের ঝড়
• Russian: резкое похолодание - внезапный холод
• Japanese: 急な寒波 - 寒波
• Vietnamese: đợt lạnh đột ngột - không khí lạnh đột ngột
• Korean: 급작스러운 한파 - 갑작스러운 추위
• Turkish: ani soğuk hava - ani soğuk dalgası
• Urdu: اچانک سردی - اچانک ٹھنڈی لہر
• Indonesian: serangan udara dingin tiba-tiba - cuaca dingin mendadak

جمل نموذجية

We had a cold snap last night, and it was freezing.

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The weather report says a cold snap is coming this weekend.

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A cold snap can damage plants in your garden.

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During the cold snap, even the rivers started to freeze.

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My heating bill went up a lot after that cold snap last January.

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Everyone was surprised by how fast the cold snap hit the city.

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