collocation in use (intermediate) Flashcards
(89 cards)
unbroken sunshine
درخشش آفتاب تنها.
بدون هیچ ابر یا مانعی در آسمان
scorching hot
extremely hot
soaking up the sunshine
از هوای خوب لذت بردن
-It is really great to lie on the beach Soaking up the sunshine. this is a life
pouring rain
شر شر بارون باریدن، بارون شدیدی باریدن
torrential rain
باران زیاد و سیل اسا
Very heavy rain
freezing cold
یخبندان ( سرمای شدید )
thick cloud
There is thick cloud
انگار که قراره بارون بیاد. .
weather deteriorate
- the weather is likely to deteriorate later on today
– a deterioration of the weather conditions
بدتر شدن وضع آب و هوا
(deteriorate is quite formal–the weather is getting worse is more informal)
thick fog
مه غلیظ
patches of fog
توده های مه
driving rain
بارش شدید باران
crisp snow
-the snow is lovely and crisp this morning
به معنای تر و تازه هست
-crisp snow=snow that is fresh and hard
the wind picks up(opp:dies down)
it gets stronger
*the wind was light this morning but it is picking up now and will be very strong by the evening
the wind blows/whistles
the wind was whistling through the street
bitting winds
very cold winds
freak weather conditions
شرایط آب و هوایی عجیب
-struck-badly affected
gale force wind
باد شدید
Extremely strong winds
blown down
افتادن چیزی بر اثر وزش باد و طوفان
burst their banks
rivers flooded
extended family
خانواده ی گسترده
nuclear family
خانواده ی هسته ای (مرکب از پدر و مادر و فرزندان
close relative
فامیل نزدیک
distant relative
فامیل دور
blood relative
نسبت خونی