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"Nieva" is a form of "nevar", an impersonal verb which is often translated as "to snow". "Hace mal tiempo" is a phrase which is often translated as "the weather is bad". Learn more about the difference between "hace mal tiempo" and "nieva" below.
hace mal tiempo(
ah
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seh
 
mahl
 
tyehm
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poh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. the weather is bad
Prefiero no salir cuando hace mal tiempo.I prefer not to go out when the weather is bad.
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nevar(
neh
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bahr
)
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
impersonal verb
a. to snow
Está nevando fuerte hoy.It's snowing heavily today.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to frost
Voy a nevar los panqués y espolvorearlos con coco rayado.I'm going to frost the cupcakes and sprinkle them with shaved coconut.
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