029. Weather and Climate

freezing

Adjetivo

/fri:zɪng/ or /freezing/

f

f

r

r

ee

i:

z

z

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

muy frio

regarding extremely cold temperatures, typically below the freezing point of water

nippy

Adjetivo

/nɪ.pi/ or /ni.pi/

n

n

i

ɪ

pp

p

y

i

(frío)

fresco

(of weather) having a sharp, cold quality

sweltering

Adjetivo

/swɛl.tɜ.rɪng/ or /svel.tē.ring/

s

s

w

w

e

ɛ

l

l

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(sofocante)

bochornoso

extremely hot and uncomfortable, often causing sweating

roasting

Adjetivo

/roʊs.tɪng/ or /rooos.ting/

r

r

oa

oʊ

s

s

t

t

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

extremadamente caliente

regarding extremely hot temperatures, often causing discomfort or sweating

windy

Adjetivo

/wɪndi/ or /windi/

w

w

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

y

i

ventoso

having a lot of strong winds

breezy

Adjetivo

/bri.zi/ or /bri.zi/

b

b

r

r

ee

i

z

z

y

i

ventoso

having a gentle, refreshing wind

sultry

Adjetivo

/səlt.ri/ or /sēlt.ri/

s

s

u

ə

l

l

t

t

r

r

y

i

(abrumadora)

sulfurosa

(of the weather) characterized by intense heat combined with high levels of moisture

stifling

Adjetivo

/staɪ.fə.lɪng/ or /stai.fē.ling/

s

s

t

t

i

aɪ

f

f

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(sofocante)

asfixiante

(of weather) uncomfortably hot and lacking air circulation

heavy

Adjetivo

/hɛ.vi/ or /he.vi/

h

h

ea

ɛ

v

v

y

i

oscuro

(of the sky) covered with dark clouds that often indicate the possibility of rain

downpour

Sustantivo

/daʊn.pɔr/ or /daoon.pawr/

d

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

p

p

ou

ɔ

r

r

chubasco

a brief heavy rainfall

deluge

Sustantivo

/dɛ.ljuʤ/ or /de.lyooj/

d

d

e

ɛ

l

l

u

ju

g

ʤ

e

(aguacero)

diluvio

a sudden and heavy rainfall

to pour

Verbo

/pɔr/ or /pawr/

p

p

ou

ɔ

r

r

(llover a cántaros)

diluviar

to rain heavily and in a large amount

humid

Adjetivo

/hju.məd/ or /hyoo.mēd/

h

h

u

ju

m

m

i

ə

d

d

húmedo

(of the climate) having a lot of moisture in the air, causing an uncomfortable and sticky feeling

muggy

Adjetivo

/mə.gi/ or /mē.gi/

m

m

u

ə

gg

g

y

i

(mugroso)

bochornoso

characterized by high humidity and oppressive warmth

cultural

Adjetivo

/kəl.ʧɜ.rəl/ or /kēl.chē.rēl/

c

k

u

ə

l

l

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

l

l

cultural

involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

current

Adjetivo

/kɜrənt/ or /kērēnt/

c

k

u

ɜ

rr

r

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(de actualidad)

actual

happening or existing in the present time

economic

Adjetivo

/ɛ.kə.nɑ.mɪk/ or /e.kē.naa.mik/

e

ɛ

c

k

o

ə

n

n

o

ɑ

m

m

i

ɪ

c

k

económico

relating to the production, distribution, and management of wealth and resources within a society or country

financial

Adjetivo

/faɪ.næn.ʃəl/ or /fai.nān.shēl/

f

f

i

aɪ

n

n

a

æ

n

n

c

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

financiero

related to money or its management

moral

Adjetivo

/mɔ:rəl/ or /maawrēl/

m

m

o

ɔ:

r

r

a

ə

l

l

moral

concerned with right and wrong behavior

political

Adjetivo

/pə.lɪ.tə.kəl/ or /pē.li.tē.kēl/

p

p

o

ə

l

l

i

ɪ

t

t

i

ə

c

k

a

ə

l

l

político

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

social

Adjetivo

/soʊʃəl/ or /sowshēl/

s

s

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

social

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

to snow under

Verbo

/snˈoʊ ˈʌndɚ/

(saturar)

abrumar

to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of work, tasks, requests, or messages, often causing a feeling of being stressed

thundery

Adjetivo

/θʌn.də.ri/ or /than.dē.ri/

th

θ

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

y

i

(tronado)

tormentoso

(of weather) having thunderstorms and lightning

discontent

Adjetivo

/dɪs.kɑn.tɛnt/ or /dis.kaan.tent/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

o

ə

n

n

t

t

e

ɛ

n

n

t

t

N/A

having a feeling of unhappiness or dissatisfaction with a situation