File 4-WEATHER Flashcards
bajo cero (temperatura)
below zero
/bɪˌləʊ ˈzɪərəʊ/
The temperature is below zero. It’s minus five.
ventisca
tormenta de nieve con viento muy fuerte
blizzard
n
/ˈblɪzəd/
A blizzard is a snow storm with very strong winds.
sofocante
asfixiante
(Climatología)
boiling
adj
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
It’s too hot today. It’s boiling.
brisa
breeze
n
/briːz/
The breeze is really cooling me down.
radiante
brillante
bright
adj
/braɪt/
The bright sunshine lit up the mountain.
variable
impredecible
(clima)
changeable
adj
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/
The weather is very changeable in the UK.
frío/a, helado/a (clima)
tener frío
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?
despejado
sin nubes
clear
adj
/klɪə/
On a clear day you can see for miles.
fresco/a
cool
adj
/kuːl/
It’s a bit cool for this time of year. It’s normally hotter.
húmedo/a, mojado/a (adj)
humedad (n)
damp
adj
/dæmp/
The clothes are damp. There must have been a bit of rain last night.
llovizna
drizzle
n
/ˈdrɪzl/
It’s only raining a little bit. Just a light drizzle.
sequía
drought
n
/draʊt/
A drought is a long, dry period when there is little or no rain.
destello
fogonazo
flash
n
/flæʃ/
The flash of lightning could be seen for miles.
inundación
riada
flood
n
/flʌd/
A flood is when everything becomes covered with water.
pronóstico
predicción
(clima)
forecast
n
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/
The forecast next week is for snow.
helado/a
congelado/a
freezing
adj
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
It’s freezing! I’ll have to scrape the ice from my car.
empaparse
get soaked
v
/ɡet ˈsəʊkt/
It poured with rain and I didn’t have an umbrella. I got soaked.
granizo
hail
n
/heɪl/
Hail is small balls of ice that fall like rain.
ola de calor
heatwave
n
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
A heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather.
intenso/a
copioso/a
heavy
adj
/ˈhevi/
The rain was so heavy I had to stop driving.
colina
montaña
cerro
hill
n
/hɪl/
The snow will be much heavier in the hills.
húmedo
en el clima cuando es templado y húmedo
humid
adj
/ˈhjuːmɪd/
It’s hot and there’s a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.
huracán
hurricane
n
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
A hurricane is a violent coastal storm with very strong winds.
cubierto de hielo (superficie)
glacial (clima)
icy
adj
/ˈaɪsi/
I fell over on the icy path.
rayo
relámpago
lightning
n
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
Lightning is a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity.
derretir
derretirse
melt
v
/melt/
The snow is starting to melt. It will all be gone in the morning.
mediodía
midday
n
/ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/
Rain will move into the area from midday.
templado/a
tranquilo/a
(clima cuando la temperarura es agradable y no hace frío)
mild
adj
/maɪld/
It’s quite mild by September. The summer heat has gone.
neblina
mist
n
/mɪst/
The mist from the sea was so thick I couldn’t see anything.
humedad
moisture
n
/ˈmɔɪstʃə/
It’s hot and there’s a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.
monzón
monsoon
n
/mɒnˈsuːn/
A monsoon is the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia.
ocasional
de vez en cuando
esporádico
occasional
adj
/əˈkeɪʒənl/
It will be mostly sunny with occasional periods of rain.
ocurrir
occur
v
/əˈkɜː/
How often do these hot periods occur?
pavimento
acera
pavement
n
/ˈpeɪvmənt/
I wish you wouldn’t cycle on the pavement.
período
period
n
/ˈpɪəriəd/
It’s been a really wet period this summer. How many weeks is it now?
agradable
clima
pleasant
adj
/ˈpleznt/
It’s quite pleasant. You won’t need a jumper.
llover mucho
diluviar
pouring (with rain)
v
/ˈpɔːrɪŋ (wɪð reɪn)/
When we arrived in New York it was pouring with rain.
abrasador/a
sofocante
scorching
adj
/ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/
It’s scorching! I need to go inside to cool down.
estable
settled
adj
/ˈsetld/
After a period of changeable weather it became much more settled.
sombra
shade
n
/ʃeɪd/
Don’t get sunburnt. Come and sit in the shade.
tiritar
shiver
v
/ˈʃɪvə/
You’re shivering. Do you want to borrow my jacket?
llovizna
lluvia ligera
shower
n
/ˈʃaʊə/
Let’s wait a minute to see if it’s just a short shower.
resbaladizo/a
escurridizo/a
slippery
adj
/ˈslɪpəri/
Be careful! The pavement’s very slippery.
niebla (causada por la contaminación o el humo)
smog
n
/smɒɡ/
Los Angeles is famous for its thick smog.
fuerte
strong
adj
/strɒŋ/
The strong wind blew over many trees.
bronceado/a
tostado/a
sunburnt
adj
/ˈsʌnbɜːnt/
I wear suncream on hot days so I don’t get sunburnt.
soleado
sunny
adj
/ˈsʌni/
You look really brown. Was it sunny on your holiday?
sudar
sweat
v
/ˈswet/
I’m sweating. Can we turn the air conditioning on?
grueso/a
abundante
espeso/a
sofocante
thick
adj
/θɪk/
The fog was so thick I couldn’t see anything.
trueno
thunder
n
/ˈθʌndə/
Thunder is the loud noise that you hear during a storm.
tornado
tornado
n
/tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/
A tornado is a violent storm that can appear without warning.
cálido/a
warm
adj
/wɔːm/
How warm is it outside? Do I need a jumper?
llover a cántaros
rain cats and dogs
idiom
/ˈreɪn kæts ænd dɒgz/
