
Contrail
UK
/ˈkɒn.treɪl/
US
/ˈkɑn.treɪl/

Translation of "contrail" into Russian
contrail
NounUK
/ˈkɒn.treɪl/
US
/ˈkɑn.treɪl/
contrail
contrails pl
инверсионный след
The airplane left a long contrail in the sky.
Самолет оставил длинный инверсионный след в небе.
Definitions
contrail
NounUK
/ˈkɒn.treɪl/
US
/ˈkɑn.treɪl/
A visible trail of condensed water vapor or ice crystals left in the sky by an aircraft flying at high altitude.
The clear blue sky was crisscrossed with contrails from the morning flights.
A visible trail of condensed water vapor or ice crystals left in the atmosphere by a rocket, missile, or other fast-moving object.
The missile left a bright contrail that lingered long after it disappeared.
contrail
VerbUK
/ˈkɒn.treɪl/
US
/ˈkɑn.treɪl/
To leave a visible condensation trail while moving through the atmosphere.
High-altitude jets often contrail when the air is cold and humid.
contrail
AdjectiveUK
/ˈkɒn.treɪl/
US
/ˈkɑn.treɪl/
Relating to or characteristic of contrails.
Scientists studied the contrail effects on cloud formation.
Idioms and phrases
jet contrail
The sky was filled with jet contrails.
реактивный инверсионный след
Небо было заполнено реактивными инверсионными следами.
long contrail
A long contrail stretched across the clear sky.
длинный инверсионный след
Длинный инверсионный след тянулся по ясному небу.
white contrail
The white contrail gradually faded away.
белый инверсионный след
Белый инверсионный след постепенно исчез.
aircraft contrail
The aircraft contrail was visible for miles.
авиационный инверсионный след
Авиационный инверсионный след был виден на многие мили.
persistent contrail
The persistent contrail lingered in the sky for hours.
устойчивый инверсионный след
Устойчивый инверсионный след оставался на небе часами.