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WEATHER (weather)
/ˈwɛðər/

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[thời tiết]

(n) the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
EX: The weather is good.

1. (n): Weather -> Weather forecast
2. (v): Weather, Weatherize
3. (adj): Fair-weather, weather-beaten

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Weather forecast
/ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrkæst/

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(n) bản tin dự báo thời tiết
EX: There’s a good weather forecast for tomorrow.

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WIND
/wɪnd/

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[gió]

(n) air that moves quickly as a result of natural forces
EX: A gust wind (= a short strong wind) blew my hat off

1. (n): Wind, wind-up, wind-down
2. (v): Wind - Unwind
3. (adj): Windy, Windless, Winding
4. (adv): Windily, Winlessly, Windingly
5. (Phrasal verbs): Wind up, Wind down

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SUN
/sʌn/

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[mặt trời]

  1. (n)the star that shines in the sky during the day and gives the earth heat and light
    EX: The sun was shining
  2. (n) the light and heat from the sun
    EX: This room gets the sun in the mornings.

1. (n): sun
2. (v): sun
3. (adjective): sunny, sunless, sunlike, sunlit
4. (adverb): sunnily, sunlessly

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SUNSHINE
/ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

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*[ánh nắng, ánh sáng mặt trời]

  1. (n) the light and heat from the sun
    EX: This room gets the sun in the mornings.
    _____________________________________
  2. (n) happinessorpleasure:
    EX: Theirgrandchildren havebroughtsunshine intotheirlives.
    ____________________________________
    IDIOM
    A RAY OF SUNSHINE [tia nắng]
    a person or thing that makes life brighter or more cheerful

1. (n): sunshine, sunshines
2. (adj): sunshiny, sunshiney, sunshineless, sunshining

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RAIN
/reɪn/

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[mưa]

(n) dropsof water fromclouds
EX: heavy/torrential/pouring rain(= a lot of rain):
Heavyrain has beenforecastfor Scotland andNorthernIreland.

  1. (n): **rain*”, rainer, rainout
  2. (v): rain
  3. (adj): rainy, rainsome, rainlike, rainless, rainfed, raintight, rainfast, rainwashed
  4. (adv): rainily, rainlessly*
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DOWNPOUR
/ˈdaʊnpɔr/

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[mưa rào, mưa lớn]

(n) alargeamount ofrainthatfallsquickly

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HAILSTONE
/ˈheɪlstoʊn/

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[viên mưa đá]

(n) a small ball of ice that falls like rain

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THUNDER
/ˈθʌndər/

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[tiếng sấm]

(n) theloudnoisethat you sometimeshearin theskyduring astorm
a roll of thunder(= a series of noises)
a clap of thunder(= a single very loud noise)

1. (n): thunder,…
2. (v): thunder
3. (adj): thunderous, thundery, thunderlike, thundersome, thunderless, thundering
4. (adv): thunderously, thunderingly

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LIGHTNING
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

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[chớp]
(n) thebrightflashesoflightthat you see in theskyduring astorm

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CLOUD
/klaʊd/

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*[mây]

a gray or white mass made of very small drops of water in the sky
EX: The sun went behind a cloud
## Footnote

  1. (n): Cloud
  2. (v): cloud, cloudify
  3. (adj): cloudy, cloudish
  4. (adv): cloudily, cloudlessly
  5. (Phrasal Verbs): cloud over
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FOG
/fɔɡ/

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[sương mù]

(n) a thickcloudthatformscloseto thegroundor towaterand isdifficultto see through. Fog isthickerthanmist
EX: We’llleavewhen this fog haslifted.
a blanket of fog(= fog that covers everything):

  1. (n): fog
  2. (v): fog
  3. (adj): foggy, fogbound, foggable, foglike, fogless
  4. (adv): foggily
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DEW
/djuː/

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[sương]

(n) smalldropsofwaterthat form on thegroundduring thenight

  1. (n): Dew
  2. (v): Dew
  3. (adj): Dewy, Dewlike, Dewless
  4. (adv): Dewily
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SNOW
/snoʊ/

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[tuyết]

(n) small, soft, white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky in cold weather
EX: Children were playing in the snow.

(adj): snowish

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SNOWFLAKE
/ˈsnoʊfleɪk/

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[bông tuyết]

(n) asinglepieceofsnowthatfallsfrom thesky
EX: A single snowflake landed on her nose.

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BLIZZARD
/ˈblɪzərd/

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[bão tuyết]

(n) astormwith alotofsnowandstrongwinds
EX: Roadswerecloseddue tosevereblizzards.

(adj): blizzardy, blizzardous, blizzardlike

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SLEET
/slit/

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[mưa tuyết]

(n) a mixture of rain and snow
EX: The rain was turning to sleet.

(adj): sleety

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TEMPERATURE
/ˈtɛmprətʃər/

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[nhiệt độ]

(n) ameasurementof howhotor howcoldaplaceorobjectis. Temperature ismeasuredindegreesCelsiusordegreesFahrenheit

1. TEMPERATURE OF:
EX: Theseedsneeda miniumtemperature of about 15°C togerminate.

2. AT A TEMPERATURE:
EX: Makesurethat youbakeit at thecorrecttemperature.

3. AIR/WATER/GROUND TEMPERATURE:
EX: Thewatertemperature is 79°F.

4. THE TEMPERATURE DROPS:
*EX: Temperaturesdroppedbelowfreezinglastnight.x

5. TEMPERATURES IN THE 20S/30S/40S etc:
EX: SouthernEngland wastodayenjoyingtemperaturesin thehigh20s.

6. THE TEMPERATURE RISES:
EX: The temperature has risen (by) five degrees

  1. (n): temper, temperature, temperament, temperance, temperancy, temperateness, temperer, temperamentality
  2. (v): temper
  3. (adj): temperate, temperamental, temperant, temperative, temperable
  4. (adv): temperately, temperamentally
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SUNNY
/ˈsʌni/

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[có nhiều nắng]

(adj) with a lot of bright light from the sun
**EX: A sunny day

  1. (n): sunniness
  2. sunny-side up (adj)
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HOT
/hɑt/

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[nóng]

(adj) having a high temperature
EX: It’s hot today

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WARM
/wɔrm/

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[ấm]

(adj) fairlyhotin a way that iscomfortableandpleasant
EX: Iwalkedfastto keep warm.

  1. (n): warm-up, warm-down
  2. (v): warm
  3. (adj): warmish, warmable
  4. (adv): warm, warmly
  5. (Phrasal Verbs): warm up, warm down, warm to, warm through
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WET
/wɛt/

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[ướt]

(adj) coveredwithwateror anotherliquid
1. wet with:
EX: Herforeheadwas wet withsweat.

2. soaking/sopping/dripping wet(= very wet):
*EX: Mysocksandshoeswere soakingwet.

3. Wet through(= completely wet):
EX: Where have you been? You’re wet through!

  1. (n): wet, wetness
  2. (v): wet
  3. (adj): wet, wettish, wettable
  4. (adv): wetly
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DRY
/draɪ/

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[khô]

(adj) not wet, without water
EX: Her mouth feltas dry as a bone(= completely dry).

  1. (n): dryness, drought, dry
  2. (v): dry
  3. (adj): dryable
  4. (Phrasal Verb): dry up, dry out, dry off
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MILD
/maɪld/

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[ khí hậu ôn hoà, ấm áp]

(adj) not very cold, especiallywarmerthanusualfor the time ofyear
EX: a mildwinter

  1. (n): mild
  2. (v): milden
  3. (adj): mildish, mild-mannered
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COOL
/kul/

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[mát mẻ]

(adj) rathercold, often in apleasantway
EX: Tomorrowit will becloudyand cool everywhere.

  1. (n): cool, coolness
  2. (v): cool
  3. (adj): coolish, coolable
  4. (Phrasal Verbs): cool off, cool down, cool out
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COLD
/koʊld/

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[lạnh]

(adj) with a lowtemperatureor atemperaturethat islowerthannormal
EX: Thewaterwas too cold for ashower.

  1. (n): cold, coldness
  2. (v): freeze
  3. (adj): coldish
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ICY
/ˈaɪsi/

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[lạnh cóng]

(adj) very cold

  1. (n): ice
  2. (v): ice
  3. (adj): iceless
  4. (adv): icily
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BLUSTERY
/ˈblʌstəri/

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[có gió lớn]

(adj) with strong wind
EX: The day was cold and blustery.

  1. (n): bluster
  2. (v): bluster
  3. (adj): blusterous
  4. (adv): blusterously
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STORMY
/ˈstɔrmi/

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[có giống, có bão]

(adj) with alotofrainandstrongwinds
EX: a stormynight

  1. (n): storm
  2. (v): storm
  3. (adj): stormbound
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DULL
/dʌl/

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[u ám]

(adj) not bright, with a lot of clouds

  1. (n): dullness
  2. (v): dull
  3. (adj): dullish
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ERRATIC
/ɪˈræt̮ɪk/

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[thất thường]

(adj) changingoften or notfollowingaregularpattern, so that it isdifficulttoknowwhat willhappennext
EX: He’s agoodfootballer, but abiterratic.

  1. (n): erratic, erraticness, erraticalness, erraticity, erraticism
  2. (v): ❌
  3. (adj): erratical
  4. (adv): erratically

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