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1
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bajo cero (temperatura)

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below zero
/bɪˌləʊ ˈzɪərəʊ/
The temperature is below zero. It’s minus five.

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ventisca

tormenta de nieve con viento muy fuerte

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blizzard
n
/ˈblɪzəd/
A blizzard is a snow storm with very strong winds.

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sofocante
asfixiante
(Climatología)

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boiling
adj
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
It’s too hot today. It’s boiling.

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brisa

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breeze
n
/briːz/
The breeze is really cooling me down.

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radiante

brillante

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bright
adj
/braɪt/
The bright sunshine lit up the mountain.

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variable
impredecible
(clima)

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changeable
adj
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/
The weather is very changeable in the UK.

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frío/a, helado/a (clima)

tener frío

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chilly
adj
/ˈtʃɪli/
It’s a bit chilly in here. Shall I put the heating on?
I’m chilly. Do you mind if I put the heating on?

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despejado

sin nubes

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clear
adj
/klɪə/
On a clear day you can see for miles.

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fresco/a

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cool
adj
/kuːl/
It’s a bit cool for this time of year. It’s normally hotter.

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húmedo/a, mojado/a (adj)

humedad (n)

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damp
adj
/dæmp/
The clothes are damp. There must have been a bit of rain last night.

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llovizna

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drizzle
n
/ˈdrɪzl/
It’s only raining a little bit. Just a light drizzle.

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sequía

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drought
n
/draʊt/
A drought is a long, dry period when there is little or no rain.

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destello

fogonazo

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flash
n
/flæʃ/
The flash of lightning could be seen for miles.

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inundación

riada

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flood
n
/flʌd/
A flood is when everything becomes covered with water.

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pronóstico
predicción
(clima)

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forecast
n
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/
The forecast next week is for snow.

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helado/a

congelado/a

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freezing
adj
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
It’s freezing! I’ll have to scrape the ice from my car.

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empaparse

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get soaked
v
/ɡet ˈsəʊkt/
It poured with rain and I didn’t have an umbrella. I got soaked.

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granizo

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hail
n
/heɪl/
Hail is small balls of ice that fall like rain.

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ola de calor

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heatwave
n
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
A heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather.

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intenso/a

copioso/a

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heavy
adj
/ˈhevi/
The rain was so heavy I had to stop driving.

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colina
montaña
cerro

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hill
n
/hɪl/
The snow will be much heavier in the hills.

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húmedo

en el clima cuando es templado y húmedo

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humid
adj
/ˈhjuːmɪd/
It’s hot and there’s a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.

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huracán

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hurricane
n
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
A hurricane is a violent coastal storm with very strong winds.

24
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cubierto de hielo (superficie)

glacial (clima)

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icy
adj
/ˈaɪsi/
I fell over on the icy path.

25
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rayo

relámpago

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lightning
n
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
Lightning is a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity.

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derretir

derretirse

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melt
v
/melt/
The snow is starting to melt. It will all be gone in the morning.

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mediodía

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midday
n
/ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/
Rain will move into the area from midday.

28
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templado/a
tranquilo/a
(clima cuando la temperarura es agradable y no hace frío)

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mild
adj
/maɪld/
It’s quite mild by September. The summer heat has gone.

29
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neblina

A

mist
n
/mɪst/
The mist from the sea was so thick I couldn’t see anything.

30
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humedad

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moisture
n
/ˈmɔɪstʃə/
It’s hot and there’s a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.

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monzón

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monsoon
n
/mɒnˈsuːn/
A monsoon is the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia.

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ocasional
de vez en cuando
esporádico

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occasional
adj
/əˈkeɪʒənl/
It will be mostly sunny with occasional periods of rain.

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ocurrir

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occur
v
/əˈkɜː/
How often do these hot periods occur?

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pavimento

acera

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pavement
n
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
I wish you wouldn’t cycle on the pavement.

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período

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period
n
/ˈpɪəriəd/
It’s been a really wet period this summer. How many weeks is it now?

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agradable

clima

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pleasant
adj
/ˈpleznt/
It’s quite pleasant. You won’t need a jumper.

37
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llover mucho

diluviar

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pouring (with rain)
v
/ˈpɔːrɪŋ (wɪð reɪn)/
When we arrived in New York it was pouring with rain.

38
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abrasador/a

sofocante

A

scorching
adj
/ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/
It’s scorching! I need to go inside to cool down.

39
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estable

A

settled
adj
/ˈsetld/
After a period of changeable weather it became much more settled.

40
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sombra

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shade
n
/ʃeɪd/
Don’t get sunburnt. Come and sit in the shade.

41
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tiritar

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shiver
v
/ˈʃɪvə/
You’re shivering. Do you want to borrow my jacket?

42
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llovizna

lluvia ligera

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shower
n
/ˈʃaʊə/
Let’s wait a minute to see if it’s just a short shower.

43
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resbaladizo/a

escurridizo/a

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slippery
adj
/ˈslɪpəri/
Be careful! The pavement’s very slippery.

44
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niebla (causada por la contaminación o el humo)

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smog
n
/smɒɡ/
Los Angeles is famous for its thick smog.

45
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fuerte

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strong
adj
/strɒŋ/
The strong wind blew over many trees.

46
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bronceado/a

tostado/a

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sunburnt
adj
/ˈsʌnbɜːnt/
I wear suncream on hot days so I don’t get sunburnt.

47
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soleado

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sunny
adj
/ˈsʌni/
You look really brown. Was it sunny on your holiday?

48
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sudar

A

sweat
v
/ˈswet/
I’m sweating. Can we turn the air conditioning on?

49
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grueso/a
abundante
espeso/a
sofocante

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thick
adj
/θɪk/
The fog was so thick I couldn’t see anything.

50
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trueno

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thunder
n
/ˈθʌndə/
Thunder is the loud noise that you hear during a storm.

51
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tornado

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tornado
n
/tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/
A tornado is a violent storm that can appear without warning.

52
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cálido/a

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warm
adj
/wɔːm/
How warm is it outside? Do I need a jumper?

53
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llover a cántaros

A

rain cats and dogs
idiom
/ˈreɪn kæts ænd dɒgz/

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