EXTREME WEATHER

Question 0

Sequia

Answer 0

drought [draʊt] N → sequía fN → a lomg, usually, hot, dry period when there is little or no rain

Question 1

Ola de calor

Answer 1

heatwave [ˈhiːtweɪv] N a period of very hot weather

The country was in the middle of a heatwave.

Question 2

Granizo, pedrizco

Answer 2

hail1 [heɪl] N and V

Small balls of ice that fall like rain

Question 3

Relampago, rayo

Answer 3

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity
where the lightning struck → donde cayó el rayo

Question 4

Trueno

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thunder [ˈθʌndəʳ] N and V

Tje loud noise that you hear during a storm

Question 5

Ventisca, tempestad de viento y nieve

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blizzard [ˈblɪzəd] N a snow storm with very strong winds

Two climbers are missing after yesterday’s blizzard.

Question 6

Inundacion

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flood (flad) noun a great overflow of water.

If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.

Question 7

Huracan

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hurricane [ˈhʌrɪkən] N

A violent storm with very strong winds

Question 8

Ciclon

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cyclone [ˈsaɪkləʊn] N →. A violent storm with very strong winds
The cyclone ripped the roofs off houses and tore up trees.

Question 9

Tornado

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tornado [tɔːˈneɪdəʊ] N (tornados, tornadoes (pl)) . A violent storm with very strong winds
The village was destroyed by a tornado.

Question 10

Monson

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monsoon [mɒnˈsuːn] N the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia
monzón
B. CPD the monsoon rains NPL → las lluvias monzónicas
monsoon season N → época f monzónica, estación f de los monzones