🇬🇧🇪🇸 snowblower - quitanieves : English Lesson

Meaning of "snowblower" ("quitanieves"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A snowblower is a powerful machine that helps people get rid of thick snow. You push it or drive it, and it scoops up the snow from the ground and blasts it out through a chute, throwing the snow far away. People often use snowblowers to clear driveways, sidewalks, and streets after a big snowstorm so cars and people can move safely again.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The snowblower blasted snow so far that our yard donated snow to three neighbors at the same time.

Dad said the snowblower is his winter superhero, because it rescues the driveway from being trapped under snow villains.

Grandpa aimed the snowblower wrong and accidentally gave our mailbox a beautiful snow hat.

The snowblower puffed and chugged like it was eating a giant bowl of ice cereal for breakfast.

Some big snowblowers are mounted on trains or trucks to clear huge piles of snow, which basically makes them giant winter dragons that breathe blizzards out of their noses.

She pushed the snowblower down the drive as flakes fell. The snowblower choked, then spat snow like a little storm. Her dog barked and ran beside the snowblower, lifting frozen tail. Neighbors watched, smiling, as the snowblower cleared a bright lane to the door. She shut the snowblower off and smiled, warm inside.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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