weather Flashcards

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tornado

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tornado
The tornado’s powerful winds uprooted trees and destroyed buildings in a minute.

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orkan

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hurricane
I wasn’t aware of the difference between a tornado and a hurricane, until i experienced both and and realised the latter was stronger and a lot more destructive.

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2
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poplava

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flood
The heavy rain caused the river to overflow, resulting in a flood.

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strela

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lightning
The storm lit up the night sky with flashes of lightning.

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4
Q

toča

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hail
Unexpected hail destroyed the parked cars.

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5
Q

peščena nevihta

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dust / sand storm
The sand storm swept across the desert, reducing visibility to zero.

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snežni vihar

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blizzard
During the blizzard, visibility dropped almost to nothing, and the world outside was all white.

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7
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ledena nevihta

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ice storm
Schools were closed for days as an ice storm made roads impassable.

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suša

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drought
Due to the lack of rainfall, there was a drought.

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vročinski val

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heatwave
During the heatwave, temperature records were set.

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ledeno

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icy
The icy wind cut through my coat, sending shivers down my spine.

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11
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toplo

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warm
Despite the chilly weather outside, the room was kept warm.

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12
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rahel veter

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mild
A mild breeze blew through the forest and brought spring.

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13
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rahel dež

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drizzle
Heavy rain started with only a drizzle.

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14
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meglica

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mist
Walking through the mist in the forest felt like walking in a fairy tale.

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15
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megla

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fog
The fog caused bad visibility.

16
Q

sodra

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sleet
Snow and sleet caused many accidents on the county’s roads last night.

17
Q

pripekajoče

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scorching
Despite the scorching weather, children ran around the playground very lively. They didn’t seem at all hot.

18
Q

oblačno

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cloudy
Despite the cloudy weather we decided to go to the mountains. We hoped it wasn’t going to rain.

19
Q

grom

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thunder
Loud thunder during the storm scared the dog.

20
Q

nevihta

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storm
The storm lit up the night sky with flashes of lightning.

21
Q

dež

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rainfall
Due to the lack of rainfall, there was a drought.

22
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padavine

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precipitation
The weather forecast predicted heavy precipitation later in the day.