intermediate Class 8-12 Flashcards
storm (n) = very bad weather with lots of rain, snow, wind
stormy (adj)
N-fırtına
Adj- fırtınalı
It was very stormy in the afternoon.
thunder (n) = thunderstorm
gök gürültüsü
Lightning is usually followed by thunder.
lightning (n)
şimşek, yıldırım
There was thunder and lightning last night.
gale (n) = very strong wind
fırtına
Please be careful of gales and large waves.
hurricane (n)
syn = typhoon, cyclone
kasırga
Hurricanes are violent storms.
tornado (n)
hortum
Where do you think the safest place in your house would be during a tornado?
heat wave (n)
sıcak hava dalgası
Tom lost his appetite due to the heat wave.
blizzard (n)
kar fırtınası
We’ll never find Tom in this blizzard.
drought (n)
kuraklık, kıtlık
Many peasants died during the drought.
peasant (n)
pezınt
köylü
Many peasants died during the drought.
landslide (n)
heyelan, toprak kayması
Traffic was blocked by a landslide.
prevent (v)
syn = frustrate, hinder, get in way
önlemek, engel olmak
We have to take steps to prevent air pollution.
melt (v)
erimek, eritmek
This truck puts salt on the road to melt the ice.
deep (n,adj)
derin, derinlik
Tom’s boots sank deep into the snow.
erupt (v)
patlamak, püskürtmek
Mary looked like a volcano about to erupt.
evaporate (v)
evaporation (n)
V- buharlaşmak, buharlaştırmak
N- buharlaşma, buhar
predict (v)
syn = forecast, estimate
tahmit etmek, ön görmek
Tom predicted Mary would win the race.
ranger (n)
korucu, komando
Tom is a park ranger.
evidence (n)
kanıt, delil
The evidence was against me.
decade (n)
on yıl
Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.
accurate (adj)
Kesin syn= certain, exact, definite, precise
Doğru syn= true, right, correct, truth
occasion (adj)
syn = opportunity, chance,break
fırsat, vesile, durum
This was the perfect occasion.
toenail (n)
ayak tırnağı
eyebrow (n)
kaş