sleet

[/sliːt/]

noun/verb

chuva congelada / aguaneve

1. (noun) Rain and snow falling together; precipitation that consists of ice pellets

The sleet made the roads dangerous for driving.

A chuva congelada tornou as estradas perigosas para dirigir.

2. (verb) To fall as sleet

It started to sleet in the late afternoon.

Começou a cair chuva congelada no final da tarde.

3. (noun) Small ice pellets formed by freezing rain

The sleet accumulated on the power lines.

A chuva congelada acumulou nos fios de energia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

chuva congelada

Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

chuva congelada / aguaneve

Both terms used interchangeably

Portugal

aguaneve

Preferred term in European Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

chuva congelada

Colloquial usage common in informal speech

in the sleet and snow

sleet storm

freezing rain and sleet

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