Granizo (en. Hail)

/ɡɾaˈnizo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Atmospheric phenomenon consisting of the fall of ice particles during a storm.

The hail damaged all the crops in the area.

El granizo dañó todos los cultivos de la zona.

Ice body formed during this meteorological phenomenon.

The hailstones were so big that they sounded when hitting the roof.

Los granizos eran tan grandes que sonaban al caer sobre el techo.

Hail rain.

During the storm, there was a heavy hail rain.

Durante la tormenta, hubo una fuerte lluvia de granizo.

It comes from the Latin term 'granizium', related to 'granis' meaning 'grain' or 'ball'.

to hail

when it starts to snow but in the form of hail.

caer granizo

hail in the field

reference to the damage caused in agriculture.

granizo en el campo

hail night

a night when a hailstorm occurred.

noche de granizo

storm

Meteorological phenomenon that can include rain, wind, and hail.

tormenta

precipitation

Any type of water that falls from the clouds, including rain, snow, and hail.

precipitación

weather

Set of atmospheric conditions that characterize a region.

clima

Colloquial use to describe a difficult situation or problems.

That exam was a hail, nobody knew the answers.

Ese examen fue un granizo, nadie sabía las respuestas.

Term used among friends to describe something surprising.

When the hail of information came in, we were all left speechless.

Cuando llegó el granizo de información, todos nos quedamos boquiabiertos.