Vokabular für IELTS (Grundkenntnisse) - Weather

the different types of gases that surround the earth or other planets

Atmosphäre

having many clouds up in the sky

bewölkt

to become covered or filled by water

überfluten

(of the weather) to be very cold

einfrieren

a very strong and destructive wind that moves in circles, often seen in the Caribbean

Hurrikan

a bright flash, caused by electricity, in the sky or one that hits the ground from within the clouds

Blitz

to rain heavily and in a large amount

gießen

the event of rain falling from the sky

Niederschlag

the event during which snow begins to fall from the sky

Schneefall

a strong and dangerous type of wind, which is formed like a turning cone, usually causing damage

Tornado

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

Lawine

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

Schneesturm

a long period of time when there is not much raining

Dürre

a prediction of what will happen such as a change in the weather

Vorhersage

a tropical storm with violent winds moving in a circle that form over the western Pacific Ocean

Taifun

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

saurer Regen

related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 100° and freezes at 0°

Celsius

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

Zyklon

a brief heavy rainfall

Platzregen

related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 212° and freezes at 32°

Fahrenheit

a weather condition during which the temperature drops below the freezing point and thin layers of ice are formed on the surfaces

Frost

a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries

Monsun

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

Hitzewelle

the amount of moisture present in the air

Luftfeuchtigkeit

a thin, fog-like cloud consisting of tiny water droplets suspended in the air

Nebel

the loud crackling noise that is heard from the sky during a storm

Donner

extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid

Dampf

a powerful stream of water or other liquid that moves very fast

Ström

to rain or snow as if in a shower

regnen

Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)

Celsius