NOUNS Flashcards
Chusbaco, chaparron
shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ] A. N ( a short fall of rain)(raning intermittently)(not light and not all day)
1. [of rain] → chubasco m, chaparrón m
scattered showers → chubascos dispersos
Niebla mezclada con humo
smog [smɒg] N fog mixed with smoke and fumes from factories, houses, vehicles etc. It’s caused by pollution and usually occurs in big cities.
Some big cities have a problem with smog.
Neblina
mist [mɪst]it’s not usually very thick, and often occurs in the mountains or near the sea
The hills are covered in thick mist.
(/R con misterio)
Niebla
fog [fɒg] it’s thicker, and can be found in towns and in the country
I had to drive very slowly because of the fog.
Spell [spel] N
1. (= period) → racha f
a prolonged spell of bad weather → una larga racha de mal tiempo
a cold spell → una racha de frío
degree [dɪˈgriː]gen)) → grado m
ten degrees below freezing → diez grados bajo cero
Spell [spel] N
1. (= period) → racha f
a prolonged spell of bad weather → una larga racha de mal tiempo
a cold spell → una racha de frío
degree [dɪˈgriː]gen)) → grado m
ten degrees below freezing → diez grados bajo cero
Ultracongelacion
Deep freezing
Estacion
season [ˈsiːzn] A. N
1. (= period of the year) → estación f
the four seasons → las cuatro estaciones
what’s your favourite season? → ¿cuál es tu estación preferida?
at this season → en esta época del año
the dry/rainy season → la temporada de secas/de lluvias
2. (for specific activity) → temporada f
for a season → durante una temporada
we did a season at La Scala (Theat) → representamos en la Scala durante una temporada
Capa
layer [ˈleɪəʳ]
A layer of snow: una capa de nieve