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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSeeeffekt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈzeːˌʔɛfɛkt
"Der Seeeffekt führt in dieser Region oft zu heftigen Schneefällen."
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The meteorological effect produced when cold air moves over a relatively warm body of water, picking up moisture and heat, which then drops as heavy precipitation (often snow) on the leeward shores.
"The city braced itself for a massive lake-effect snowstorm expected to drop over two feet of snow."
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Relating to or caused by weather phenomena generated by the interaction between cold winds and large inland lakes.
"Residents along the eastern shore experienced severe lake-effect cloud cover and freezing temperatures all week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English noun 'lake' (from Old English 'lacu', meaning a pool, pond, or stream) and the noun 'effect' (from Latin 'effectus', meaning an outcome or result). The compound term emerged in North American meteorology during the mid-20th century to describe weather phenomena uniquely associated with large bodies of fresh water, specifically the Great Lakes region.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lake-effect" is said worldwide
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effet de lac
Transliteration: ɛ.fɛ də lak
"Les chutes de neige dues à l'effet de lac ont perturbé la circulation."
Seeeffekt
Transliteration: ˈzeːˌʔɛfɛkt
"Der Seeeffekt führt in dieser Region oft zu heftigen Schneefällen."
effetto lago
Transliteration: efˈfɛt.to ˈla.ɡo
"Le nevicate dovute all'effetto lago sono molto intense quest'anno."
efecto lacustre
Transliteration: eˈfek.to laˈkus.tɾe
"El efecto lacustre provoca fuertes nevadas cerca de la costa."
efeito lago
Transliteration: eˈfaj.tu ˈla.ɡu
"O efeito lago gerou tempestades de neve na região leste."
झील-प्रभाव
Transliteration: jheel-prabhāv
"झील-प्रभाव के कारण इस क्षेत्र में भारी बर्फबारी हुई।"
湖泊效应
Transliteration: húpō xiàoyìng
"受湖泊效应影响，该地区迎来了暴雪。"
호수 효과
Transliteration: hosu hyogwa
"호수 효과로 인해 동쪽 해안에 폭설이 내렸다."
湖水効果
Transliteration: kosui kōka
"湖水効果による大雪のため、交通機関が麻痺した。"
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