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bajo cero (temperatura)

below zero
/bɪˌləʊ ˈzɪərəʊ/
The temperature is below zero. It’s minus five.

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ventisca

tormenta de nieve con viento muy fuerte

blizzard
n
/ˈblɪzəd/
A blizzard is a snow storm with very strong winds.

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sofocante
asfixiante
(Climatología)

boiling
adj
/ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
It’s too hot today. It’s boiling.

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brisa

breeze
n
/briːz/
The breeze is really cooling me down.

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radiante

brillante

bright
adj
/braɪt/
The bright sunshine lit up the mountain.

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variable
impredecible
(clima)

changeable
adj
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/
The weather is very changeable in the UK.

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frío/a, helado/a (clima)

tener frío

chilly
adj
/ˈtʃɪli/
It’s a bit chilly in here. Shall I put the heating on?
I’m chilly. Do you mind if I put the heating on?

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despejado

sin nubes

clear
adj
/klɪə/
On a clear day you can see for miles.

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fresco/a

cool
adj
/kuːl/
It’s a bit cool for this time of year. It’s normally hotter.

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húmedo/a, mojado/a (adj)

humedad (n)

damp
adj
/dæmp/
The clothes are damp. There must have been a bit of rain last night.

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llovizna

drizzle
n
/ˈdrɪzl/
It’s only raining a little bit. Just a light drizzle.

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sequía

drought
n
/draʊt/
A drought is a long, dry period when there is little or no rain.

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destello

fogonazo

flash
n
/flæʃ/
The flash of lightning could be seen for miles.

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inundación

riada

flood
n
/flʌd/
A flood is when everything becomes covered with water.

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pronóstico
predicción
(clima)

forecast
n
/ˈfɔːkɑːst/
The forecast next week is for snow.

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helado/a

congelado/a

freezing
adj
/ˈfriːzɪŋ/
It’s freezing! I’ll have to scrape the ice from my car.

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empaparse

get soaked
v
/ɡet ˈsəʊkt/
It poured with rain and I didn’t have an umbrella. I got soaked.

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granizo

hail
n
/heɪl/
Hail is small balls of ice that fall like rain.

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ola de calor

heatwave
n
/ˈhiːtweɪv/
A heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather.

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intenso/a

copioso/a

heavy
adj
/ˈhevi/
The rain was so heavy I had to stop driving.

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colina
montaña
cerro

hill
n
/hɪl/
The snow will be much heavier in the hills.

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húmedo

en el clima cuando es templado y húmedo

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humid
adj
/ˈhjuːmɪd/
It’s hot and there’s a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.

huracán

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hurricane
n
/ˈhʌrɪkən/
A hurricane is a violent coastal storm with very strong winds.

cubierto de hielo (superficie)

glacial (clima)

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icy
adj
/ˈaɪsi/
I fell over on the icy path.

rayo | relámpago

lightning n /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ Lightning is a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity.

derretir | derretirse

melt v /melt/ The snow is starting to melt. It will all be gone in the morning.

mediodía

midday n /ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/ Rain will move into the area from midday.

templado/a tranquilo/a (clima cuando la temperarura es agradable y no hace frío)

mild adj /maɪld/ It’s quite mild by September. The summer heat has gone.

neblina

mist n /mɪst/ The mist from the sea was so thick I couldn’t see anything.

humedad

moisture n /ˈmɔɪstʃə/ It’s hot and there’s a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.

monzón

monsoon n /mɒnˈsuːn/ A monsoon is the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia.

ocasional de vez en cuando esporádico

occasional adj /əˈkeɪʒənl/ It will be mostly sunny with occasional periods of rain.

ocurrir

occur v /əˈkɜː/ How often do these hot periods occur?

pavimento | acera

pavement n /ˈpeɪvmənt/ I wish you wouldn’t cycle on the pavement.

período

period n /ˈpɪəriəd/ It’s been a really wet period this summer. How many weeks is it now?

agradable | clima

pleasant adj /ˈpleznt/ It’s quite pleasant. You won’t need a jumper.

llover mucho | diluviar

pouring (with rain) v /ˈpɔːrɪŋ (wɪð reɪn)/ When we arrived in New York it was pouring with rain.

abrasador/a | sofocante

scorching adj /ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/ It’s scorching! I need to go inside to cool down.

estable

settled adj /ˈsetld/ After a period of changeable weather it became much more settled.

sombra

shade n /ʃeɪd/ Don’t get sunburnt. Come and sit in the shade.

tiritar

shiver v /ˈʃɪvə/ You’re shivering. Do you want to borrow my jacket?

llovizna | lluvia ligera

shower n /ˈʃaʊə/ Let’s wait a minute to see if it’s just a short shower.

resbaladizo/a | escurridizo/a

slippery adj /ˈslɪpəri/ Be careful! The pavement’s very slippery.

niebla (causada por la contaminación o el humo)

smog n /smɒɡ/ Los Angeles is famous for its thick smog.

fuerte

strong adj /strɒŋ/ The strong wind blew over many trees.

bronceado/a | tostado/a

sunburnt adj /ˈsʌnbɜːnt/ I wear suncream on hot days so I don’t get sunburnt.

soleado

sunny adj /ˈsʌni/ You look really brown. Was it sunny on your holiday?

sudar

sweat v /ˈswet/ I’m sweating. Can we turn the air conditioning on?

grueso/a abundante espeso/a sofocante

thick adj /θɪk/ The fog was so thick I couldn’t see anything.

trueno

thunder n /ˈθʌndə/ Thunder is the loud noise that you hear during a storm.

tornado

tornado n /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/ A tornado is a violent storm that can appear without warning.

cálido/a

warm adj /wɔːm/ How warm is it outside? Do I need a jumper?

llover a cántaros

rain cats and dogs idiom /ˈreɪn kæts ænd dɒgz/

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