Weather Flashcards

1
Q

il tempo peggiora (migliora)

A

weather deteriorates (
improves)

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2
Q

nebbia densa
banchi di nebbia, foschia
scende, sale la nebbia

A

thick/dense fog patches of fog/mist a blanket of fog [literary]
fog/mist comes down [opposite: lifts]

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3
Q

solleone
pallido sole

A

strong sun [opposite: weak]

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4
Q

pioggia battente

A

heavy rain (NOT strong-rain)
driving rain

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5
Q

neve fresca , etc..

A

heavy/fresh/crisp/thick/driving
snow

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6
Q

forte (debole) gelo

A

hard (lisght) frost

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7
Q

vento forte,debole, sferzante
vento cala, cresce
vento soffia

A

high/strong/light/biting winds the wind picks up [opposite: dies down]
the wind blows/whistles

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8
Q

sole , senza nuvole
godersi il sole
una schiarita

A

unbroken sunshine
soaking up the sunshine
a break in the clouds

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9
Q

terribilmente caldo
freddo glaciale

A

scorching hot
freezing cold

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10
Q

pioggia a catinelle
pioggia torrenziale
piove forte

A

pouring with rain
torrential rain
it rains heavily

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11
Q

ci inzuppammo

A

we got soaked

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12
Q

nuovoloni

A

thick cloud

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13
Q

si sono verificate condizioni meteorologiche inaspettate

A

freak weather conditions hit

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14
Q

venti di burrasca

A

Gale-force winds

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15
Q

causare molti danni
edifici sono stati distrutti
tetti sono stati scoperchiati
recinzioni sono state abbattute
fiumi hanno esondato

A

to cause a lot of damage
buildings were destroyed
roofs were torn off
fences were blown down
rivers burst their banks

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