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Meaning of Sandstorm | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

Equivalents

Afrikaans sandstorm
Čeština písečná bouře
Deutsch Sandsturm
Ελληνικά αμμοθύελλα
Esperanto sabloŝtormo
Suomi hiekkamyrsky
Français tempête de sable
Magyar homokvihar
Bahasa Indonesia badai pasir pasir embus
日本語 砂嵐
Қазақша шаңды дауыл
한국어 모래폭풍
Te Reo Māori marangai kirikiri
Nederlands zandstorm
Português tempestade de areia
Svenska sandstorm
Türkçe kum fırtınası
Tiếng Việt bão cát

Examples

“Near-synonyms: duststorm, duster (broadly synonymous), haboob”
“There are few sights more appalling than a sandstorm in the desert, the "Zauba'ah" as the Arabs call it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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