Weather Flashcards

1
Q

Sun came out

A

Appeared
خورشيد بيرون امدن

It was very cloudy this morning, but the sun came out after lunch

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2
Q

Thick fog

A

Bad fog

The accident happened in thick fog

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3
Q

Heavy rain

A
  • Driving rain = rain falling fast and heavily
  • A lot of rain
  • Opp: light rain
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4
Q

Strong wind

A

A lot of wind

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5
Q

Pour with rain

A

For heavy rain

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6
Q

Light shower

A

For short period of light or heavy rain

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7
Q

Storm

A

Heavy rain with strong wind

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8
Q

Unbroken sunshine

A

Only sunshine, no cloud in the sky

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9
Q

Scorching hot

A

Extremely hot

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10
Q

Soaking up the sunshine

A

Enjoying the sunshine

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11
Q

Pouring with rain

A

Heavy rain

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12
Q

Torrential rain

A

Heavy rain

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13
Q

Freezing cold

A

Super cold

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14
Q

Got soaked

A

To be extremely wet

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15
Q

In vain

A

Within success

Thoughtless

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16
Q
Weather deteriorate (very formal)
Weather is getting worse (more informal)
A

The weather is like deteriorate later on today

Opp: weather improves

17
Q

Thick fog

A

Dense fog
Patches of fog/mist = small area of fog/mist

blanket of fog/mist= thicker and more extensive

18
Q

Fog/mist comes down

19
Q

Strong sun

A

Opp: weak sun

•• avoid going on the beach at the midday when the sun is strongest

20
Q
Heavy      Snow
Crisp 
Fresh
Thick
Driving
A

Crisp snow= snow that is fresh and hard

21
Q

Hard frost

A

Opp: light frost. Not soft frost

22
Q

High Wind
Strong
Light
Biting

The Wind picks up (opp: dies down)

The wind blows/whistle

A

Biting wind = very cold wind

If the wind picks up= it gets stronger

23
Q

Freak

A

Very Unusual or unexpected

Yesterday freak weather condition hit the south-west of England

24
Q

Gale-force wind

A

Struck= strike ضربه زدن

Badly affected

25
Q

Burst their banks

A

River flooded

طغيان و سيلابي شدن رودخانه

26
Q

Downpour

A

Heavy rain

Continuous fall of rain

27
Q

Down in the dumps

A

Depressed

• in wet season I tend to feel a little down in a dump in the rain

28
Q

Suit me better

A

Perfect for me

بر من مناسب است

29
Q

A gust of wind

A

یک وزش باد