weather Flashcards
(verb) become less severe
To ease
we had to pull over until the rain _____d _off
the pain was beginning to _____ off
(phrasal verb) become unconscious
pass out
I nearly _____ed ____ when I saw all the blood.
(verb) if snow _______s, it stays on the ground when it lands and does not turn to water straight away
to settle
the snow had started to _____
+ to clean it up
wait for the rain to stop
wait for the rain to ease off
traffic?
At what hour traffic in your city ease off? // heavy traffic
(verb) to slide uncontrollably
to skid
I was afraid we’d _____ on the ice.
To go into the skid / handle a skid
(adjective) become extremely wet
soaked
I got absolutely _____ on the way
Within seconds they were both ______ to the skin
+ would you risk getting caught in rain?
(adjective) too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with
unbearable
The pain was almost _______.
(verb) rain heavily without stopping
to pour
It _____ed all night.
It was _______ing down with rain at three o’clock.
(adjective) cold and dull, with no sun shining (about weather)
miserable
It was a ________ grey day.
(verb) to cover a place with water, or to become covered with water
to flood
Towns and cities all over the country have been _________ed.
(noun, uncountable) small balls of ice that fall like rain
to hail
We drove through ______ and snow.
> 0 (air)
higher than 0
принесено ветром
to come from the ocean
an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
fine
heavy fine If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy (= severe) fine.
a piece of old, often torn, cloth used especially for cleaning things
rag
a small piece of material, used in cleaning to remove dirt, dust, or liquid
cloth
a cleaning cloth
посинели губы
My lips turned blue
types of lightning
Flashes of lightning/forked lightning
sounds of thunder (poetic)
Rumbles of thunder
what can a hurricane do?
Blow off a rood
blow down a tree
small rain in your city?
How often does it drizzle non-stop in your city?
Thick fog
dense fog
fog?
wait for the fog to lift
What to do if you are freezing?
What can one do if they are freezing but there are no warm places nearby?
