Ενότητα 7 - 7Δ

melting

επίθετο

/mɛl.tɪng/ or /mel.ting/

m

m

e

ɛ

l

l

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(λιωτική)

λιωμένος

transitioning from a solid to a liquid state due to warmth or heat

ice cap

ουσιαστικό

/ˈaɪs kˈæp/

(παγετώνας)

πάγος κάλυμμα

the thick coating of ice that covers a large area, mostly in polar regions

rising

επίθετο

/raɪ.zɪng/ or /rai.zing/

r

r

i

aɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(αναπτυσσόμενος)

αυξανόμενος

increasing in degree, number, or height

sea level

ουσιαστικό

/ˈsiː ˌlɛvəl/

(επιπεδότητα της θάλασσας)

θαλάσσιο επίπεδο

the average height of the surface of the ocean in relation to the land, measured over a specific period of time

heat wave

ουσιαστικό

/ˈhiːt ˌweɪv/

(κύμα ζέστης)

καύσωνας

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

drought

ουσιαστικό

/draʊt/ or /draoot/

d

d

r

r

o

a

u

ʊ

gh

t

t

(καταστροφή)

ξηρασία

a long period of time when there is not much raining

water

ουσιαστικό

/wɑ:.tər/ or /vaa.tēr/

w

w

a

ɑ:

t

t

e

ə

r

r

(ύδωρ (hýdor))

νερό (neró)

a liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and is used for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.

unpredictable

επίθετο

/ʌn.pri.dɪk.tə.bəl/ or /an.pri.dik.tē.bēl/

u

ə

n

n

p

p

r

r

e

ɪ

d

d

i

ɪ

c

k

t

t

a

ə

b

b

ə

l

l

e

(αβέβαιος)

απρόβλεπτος

unable to be predicted because of changing many times

weather

ουσιαστικό

/wɛ.ðər/ or /ve.dhēr/

w

w

ea

ɛ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

(καιρικές συνθήκες)

καιρός

things that are related to air and sky such as temperature, rain, wind, etc.

poor

επίθετο

/pʊr/ or /poor/

p

p

oo

ʊ

r

r

(κατώτερος)

φτωχός

lacking an adequate amount to fulfill a requirement

harvest

ουσιαστικό

/hɑr.vəst/ or /haar.vēst/

h

h

a

ɑ

r

r

v

v

e

ə

s

s

t

t

(θερισμός)

σοδειά

agricultural products collected from one crop season

food

ουσιαστικό

/fu:d/ or /food/

f

f

oo

u:

d

d

(φαγητό)

τροφή

things that people and animals eat, such as meat or vegetables

malnutrition

ουσιαστικό

/mæl.nut.rɪ.ʃən/ or /māl.noot.ri.shēn/

m

m

a

æ

l

l

n

n

u

u

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(Υποσιτισμός)

Κακή διατροφή

a condition in which a person does not have enough food or good food to eat in order to stay healthy

powerful

επίθετο

/paʊɜr.fəl/ or /paooēr.fēl/

p

p

o

a

w

ʊ

e

ɜ

r

r

f

f

u

ə

l

l

(δυνατός)

ισχυρός

possessing great strength or force

cyclone

ουσιαστικό

/sɪk.loʊn/ or /sik.looon/

c

s

y

ɪ

c

k

l

l

o

oʊ

n

n

e

(τυφώνας)

κυκλώνας

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

intense

επίθετο

/ɪn.tɛns/ or /in.tens/

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

s

s

e

(ακραίος)

έντονος

very extreme or great

rainfall

ουσιαστικό

/reɪn.fɑ:l/ or /rein.faal/

r

r

ai

eɪ

n

n

f

f

a

ɔ

ll

l

(καταιγίδα)

βροχή

the event of rain falling from the sky

soil

ουσιαστικό

/sɔɪl/ or /sawil/

s

s

oi

ɔɪ

l

l

(χώμα)

έδαφος

the black or brownish substance consisted of organic remains, rock particles, and clay that forms the upper layer of earth where trees or other plants grow

erosion

ουσιαστικό

/ɪ.roʊ.ʒən/ or /i.rooo.zhēn/

e

ɪ

r

r

o

oʊ

s

ʒ

io

ə

n

n

(εξάλειψη)

διάβρωση

the process by which soil and rock are gradually destroyed and removed by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice

to flood

ρήμα

/flʌd/ or /flad/

f

f

l

l

oo

ʌ

d

d

(πλημμυρίζω)

κατακλύζω

to become covered or filled by water