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How do you say "sleet" in Spanish?
aguanieve
In Spanish, "sleet" is aguanieve.
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Pronunciation
Say ah-gwah-nee-AY-vay. Stress falls on the third syllable.
Grammar notes
Aguanieve is a noun, feminine (la aguanieve), describing the mix of rain and snow.
Example sentence
El aguanieve cae lentamente.
The sleet falls slowly.
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How to remember aguanieve
Aguanieve combines agua (water) and nieve (snow), which is what sleet is.
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Questions about aguanieve
How do you say "sleet" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "sleet" is aguanieve. It is a noun.
How is aguanieve written in Spanish?
aguanieve is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is aguanieve used in a sentence?
Use aguanieve as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El aguanieve cae lentamente. (The sleet falls slowly.).
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