Weather Flashcards

(23 cards)

1
Q

il sole è più brillante del solito oggi

A

the sun is brighter than usual today

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2
Q

è una giornata limpida

A

it’s a clear day

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3
Q

un sole cocente

A

a harsh sunlight

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4
Q

una brezza leggera

A

a gentle breeze

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5
Q

il vento sferzante rendeva difficile la lettura

A

the blustery wind made it difficult to read

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6
Q

Le previsioni meteorologiche prevedono per domani venti di burrasca a fino a 80 km/h.

A

Weather forecast predicts gale-force winds of up to 80 km/h tomorrow.

80 kimoleters an hour

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7
Q

Era una mattinata nuvolosa, quindi non ero troppo preoccupata di scottarmi mentre andavamo in giro.

nuvoloso o coperto, al 100%

A

It was an overcast morning, so I wasn’t too concerned with getting a sunburn while we were out walking around.

100% or completely covered in clouds with zero breaks in between

Usually composed of widespread, uniform gray clouds that sit fairly low in the sky

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9
Q

un tempo cupo, uggioso

A

a gloomy weather

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10
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il cielo si è fatto piuttosto scuro

A

the sky got quite dark

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11
Q

pioggerella

inizia a piovigginare

A

drizzle

it’s starting to drizzle

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12
Q

John è stato sorpreso dall’acquazzone ed è tornato a casa bagnato fradicio.

A

John got/was caught in the downpour and came home wringing wet / soaking wet

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13
Q

in molte parti dell’India, le inondazioni sono un evento comune

A

in many parts of India, floods are a common occurrence

flʌds

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14
Q

inondazione improvvisa

A

sudden or flash flood

flʌd

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15
Q

La siccità ha portato a una grave carenza di raccolti quest’anno.

A

The drought led to a serious shortage of crops this year.

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16
Q

L’ondata di freddo ha provocato la rottura delle tubature in molte abitazioni

A

A cold snap led to burst pipes in many homes

17
Q

Il maltempo in Islanda mi ha fatto ripensare al mio programma di viaggio

A

The bleak weather in Iceland made me second-guess my travel plan

18
Q

la fanghiglia della neve sciolta

A

the slush of the melting snow

19
Q

È scivolata ed è caduta sulla gelata, sfiorando a malapena il bordo del marciapiede.

A

She slipped and fell on black ice, barely missing the edge of the sidewalk.

20
Q

la neve si è trasformata rapidamente in grandine e ha reso difficile la circolazione

tiny - grandine di piccole dimensioni

A

the snow quickly became sleet and made driving difficult

21
Q

le previsioni del tempo indicano che potrebbe esserci della grandine, così ho spostato la mia auto in garage

palle di ghiaccio, di grandi dimensioni

A

the weather forecasts indicates that there may be hail so I moved my car in the garage

22
Q

bufera di neve

23
Q

siamo rimasti bloccati nella tormenta

A

we were stuck in the whiteout

heavy snowstorm with reduced visibility