Weather Flashcards

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1
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Wetter, das (no pl.)

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weather

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Wetterkarte, die (-n)

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weather map

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Wetterlage, die (-n)

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weather situation

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Temperatur, die (-en)

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temperature

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Grad, der (-e)

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degree

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10 Grad Wärme/Kälte

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10 degrees above/below freezing

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Celsius (no art.)

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centigrade, Celsius

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Fahrenheit (no art.)

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Fahrenheit

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sinken

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to fall

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steigen

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to rise

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Sonne, die (-n)

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sun

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sonnig

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sunny

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scheinen

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to shine

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warm

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warm

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Wärme, die (no pl.)

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warmth

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heiß

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hot

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Hitze, die (no pl.)

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heat

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schwitzen

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to sweat

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trocken

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dry

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20
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bei klarem Wetter

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on a clear day

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21
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Wolke, die (-n)

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cloud

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wolkig

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cloudy

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wolkenlos

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clear

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bedeckt

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overcast

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halbbedeckt

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partly cloudy

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Wolkendecke, die (-n)

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cloud cover

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27
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Nebel, der (-)

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fog

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neblig

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foggy, misty

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dichter Nebel

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thick fog

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nebeln

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to be foggy, misty

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Regen, der (-)

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rain

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regnen

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to rain

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Regenwetter, das (no pl.)

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rainy/wet weather

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regnerisch

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rainy

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nass

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wet

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feucht

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damp

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37
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Tropfen, der (-)

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drop

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Schauer, der (-)

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shower

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39
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Regenbogen, der (-; S, AU, CH ¨)

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rainbow

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Schnee, der (no pl.)

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snow

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41
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schneeig

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snowy

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42
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Schneefall, der (¨e)

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snowfall

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43
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schneien

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to snow

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44
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Eis, das (no pl.)

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ice

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45
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eiskalt

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icy cold

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46
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frisch

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chilly

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47
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Kälte, die (no pl.)

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cold

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48
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Frost, der (¨e)

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frost

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frostig

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frosty

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frieren

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to freeze

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51
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schmelzen

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to melt

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52
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Wind, der (-e)

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wind

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53
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windig

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windy, breezy

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54
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Brise, die (-n)

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breeze

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55
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wehen

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to blow

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56
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blasen

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to blow

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57
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Sturm, der (¨e)

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storm, gale

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stürmisch

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stormy

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59
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stürmen

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to storm

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60
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Unwetter, das (-)

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storm

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61
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Gewitter, das (-)

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storm, thunderstorm

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62
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Blitz, der (-e)

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(flash of) lightning

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63
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es blitzt

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there is (a flash of) lightning

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Donner, der (-)

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(clap of) thunder

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Donnerschlag, der (¨e)

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clap/peal of thunder

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66
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donnern

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to thunder

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67
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Wettervorhersage, die (-n)

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weather forecast

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voraussichtlich

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probably

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unverändert

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unchanged

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veränderlich

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changeable

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71
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Mistwetter, das (no pl.; coll.)

A

lousy weather

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72
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Durchschnittstemperatur, die (-en)

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average temperature

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Tagestemperatur, die (-en)

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day temperature

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Höchsttemperatur, die (-en)

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highest temperature

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Tiefsttemperatur, die (-en)

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lowest temperature

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Wind-Kälte-Faktor, der (-en)

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wind chill factor

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Niederschlag, der (¨e)

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precipitation

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Niederschlagsgebiet, das (-e)

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area of precipitation

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Klima, das (-s or -te)

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climate

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klimatisch

A

climatic

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81
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Sonnenschein, der (no pl.)

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sunshine

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82
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strahlen

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to beam

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83
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Sonnenstrahl, der (-en)

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sunbeam

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84
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heiter

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fine, bright, fair

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85
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Aufheiterung, die (-en)

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bright period

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aufklaren

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to clear [sky]; clear up [weather]

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Warmfront, die (-en)

A

warm front

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Hitzenwelle, die (-n)

A

heat wave, hot spell

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glühend heiß

A

blazing hot

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tropisch

A

tropical

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sich bewölken

A

to cloud over, become overcast

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bewölkt

A

cloudy

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dicht/stark bewölkt

A

heavily overcast

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der Himmel ist leicht bewölkt

A

there is only light cloud cover

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Gewitterwolke, die (-n)

A

storm cloud, thundercloud

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Schatten, der (-)

A

shade

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Dunst, der (¨e)

A

haze, mist

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dunstig

A

misty

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Nebelhorn, das (¨er)

A

foghorn

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Nebelscheinwerfer, der (-)

A

fog lamp

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Regenfall, der (¨e)

A

fall of rain

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heftige Regenfälle

A

heavy rains

103
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Dauerregen, der (-)

A

steady rain

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verregnet

A

rainy, wet

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nieseln

A

to drizzle

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Nieselregen, der (-)

A

drizzle

107
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in Strömen regnen

A

to pour down

108
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(in Strömen) gießen (coll.)

A

to pour down

109
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Regenguss, der (¨e)

A

downpour

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regenarm

A

with little rain

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regenreich

A

with high rainfall

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regenfrei

A

without rain

113
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Schneeflocke, die (-n)

A

snowflake

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schneebedeckt

A

snow-covered, snow-capped

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Schneematsch, der (no pl.)

A

slush

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schneeglatt

A

slippery with packed snow

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Schneeglätte, die (no pl.)

A

slippery, packed snow

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Glatteis, das (no pl.)

A

ice, black ice

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Schneeregen, der (no pl.)

A

sleet

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strenger/klirrender Frost

A

hard/crisp frost

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hageln

A

to hail

122
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Hagel, der (no pl.)

A

hail

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Hagelkorn, das (¨er)

A

hailstone

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Schneewehe, die (-n)

A

snowdrift

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Schneegestöber, das (no pl.)

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snow flurry

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Schneeverhältnisse, pl.

A

snow conditions

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Pulverschnee, der (no pl.)

A

powder snow

128
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zufrieren

A

to freeze over

129
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Gefrierpunkt, der (no pl.)

A

freezing point

130
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Kaltfront, die (-en)

A

cold front

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Kältewelle, die (-n)

A

cold spell

132
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tauen

A

to thaw

133
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Tauwetter, das (no pl.)

A

thaw

134
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Tau, der (no pl.)

A

dew

135
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Windstoß, der (¨e)

A

gust of wind

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leichter Windstoß

A

puff of wind

137
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ein leichter Wind kommt auf

A

a breeze has sprung up

138
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ein heftiger Wind

A

a gale

139
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Gewitterfront, die (-en)

A

storm front

140
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es gewittert

A

it’s thundering

141
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gewitt(e)rig

A

thundery

142
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Gewitterneigung, die (no pl.)

A

likelihood of thunderstorms

143
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Hagelschauer, der (-)

A

hail storm

144
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Wetterkunde, die (no pl.)

A

meteorology

145
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Witterungsverhältnisse, pl.

A

weather conditions

146
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Luftdruck, der (no pl.)

A

barometric pressure

147
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Hoch, das (-s)

A

high

148
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Tief, das (-s)

A

low

149
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Tiefdruckgebiet, das (-e)

A

depression

150
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Ausläufer eines Tiefs, der (-)

A

trough

151
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Ausläufer eines Hochs, der (-)

A

ridge

152
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Luftströmung, die (-en)

A

air stream

153
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sonnenbeschienen

A

sunlit

154
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sonnenüberflutet

A

sun-drenched

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sonnenarm

A

with little sunshine

156
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schwül

A

sultry, muggy

157
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es ist drückend heiß

A

the heat is stifling

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Affenhitze, die (no pl.; coll.)

A

scorcher

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Hitzefrei haben

A

to have time off from school/work because of excessive heat

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transpirieren (elev.)

A

to perspire

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Bewölkung, die (-en)

A

cloud (cover)

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Bewölkungsauflockerung, die (-en)

A

breaking up of the cloud cover

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Bewölkungszunahme, die (no pl.)

A

increase in the cloud cover

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Nebelschwaden, pl.

A

swathes of mist

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Wolkenfetzen, der (-)

A

wisp of cloud

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trüb

A

dull, dismal, grey, overcast

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düster

A

dark; gloomy; cheerless

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verhangen

A

overcast

169
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sprühen

A

to drizzle

170
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Sprühregen, der (-)

A

drizzle, fine rain

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Wolkenbruch, der (¨e)

A

cloudburst

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wolkenbruchartig

A

torrential

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Platzregen, der (-)

A

downpour, cloudburst

174
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prasseln

A

to pelt down

175
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Niederschlag, der (¨e)

A

rainfall

176
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vereinzelte Niederschläge, pl.

A

scattered showers

177
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niederschlagsarm

A

with low precipitation

178
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niederschlagsfrei

A

without precipitation

179
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regendicht

A

rainproof

180
Q

es regnet sich ein

A

it’s raining steadily

181
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eingeregnet

A

rain-bound

182
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Landregen, der (-)

A

steady rain

183
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anhaltender Regen

A

continuous rain

184
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Graupelregen, der (no pl.)

A

sleet

185
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Graupel, die (-n)

A

small hailstone

186
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es graupelt

A

soft hail is falling

187
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(Rauh)reif, der (no pl.)

A

hoarfrost

188
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rieseln

A

to fall gently/lightly

189
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Harsch, der (no pl.)

A

frozen snow

190
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harschen

A

to freeze over

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Kältesturz, der (¨e)

A

sudden drop in temperature

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Kälteeinbruch, der (¨e)

A

sudden onset of cold weather

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Lawine, die (-n)

A

avalanche

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brausen

A

to roar

195
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toben

A

to rage

196
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sich legen

A

to die down, subside

197
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nachlassen

A

to let up, die down

198
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Orkan, der (-e)

A

hurricane

199
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Taifun, der (-e)

A

typhoon

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Wirbelsturm, der (¨e)

A

cyclone

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Wirbelwind, der (-e)

A

whirlwind

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Tornado, der (-s)

A

tornado

203
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Auge, das (-n)

A

eye (of a storm)

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Bö, die (-en)

A

gust, squall

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böig

A

gusty

206
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in Böen orkanartig

A

gusting to hurricane force

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Gegenwind, der (-e)

A

headwind

208
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Passatwind, der (-e)

A

trade wind

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Föhn, der (-e)

A

warm, dry wind

210
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Sturmtief, das (-s)

A

deep low

211
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Flaute, die (-n)

A

calm

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Windstille, die (no pl.)

A

calm