Unidad 4 - 4A

Cloud

[ Sustantivo ]

/klaʊd/ or /klawd/

c

k

l

l

o

a

u

ʊ

d

d

nube

a white or gray visible mass of water vapor floating in the air

Lightning

[ Sustantivo ]

/laɪtnɪng/ or /laitning/

l

l

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

relámpago

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

Storm

[ Sustantivo ]

/stɔ:rm/ or /staawrm/

s

s

t

t

o

ɔ:

r

r

m

m

tormenta

a strong and noisy event in the sky with heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.

Foggy

[ Adjetivo ]

/fɑ:gi/ or /faagi/

f

f

o

ɑ:

gg

g

y

i

neblinoso

filled with fog, creating a hazy atmosphere that reduces visibility

Rainy

[ Adjetivo ]

/reɪni/ or /reini/

r

r

ai

eɪ

n

n

y

i

lluvioso

having frequent or persistent rainfall

Hail

[ Sustantivo ]

/heɪl/ or /heil/

h

h

ai

eɪ

l

l

granizo

small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain

Windy

[ Adjetivo ]

/wɪndi/ or /windi/

w

w

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

y

i

ventoso

having a lot of strong winds

Storm cloud

[ Sustantivo ]

/stˈoːɹm klˈaʊd/

(nube tempestuosa)

nube de tormenta

a dark cloud that forms in the sky and brings rain, thunder, and lightning

Sunshine

[ Sustantivo ]

/sʌnʃaɪn/ or /sanshain/

s

s

u

ʌ

n

n

sh

ʃ

i

aɪ

n

n

e

(sol)

luz del sol

the sun's light and heat

Cloudy

[ Adjetivo ]

/klaʊdi/ or /klawdi/

c

k

l

l

o

a

u

ʊ

d

d

y

i

nublado

having many clouds up in the sky

Rain cloud

[ Sustantivo ]

/ɹˈeɪn klˈaʊd/

(nube pluvial)

nube de lluvia

a type of cloud that forms as a result of rising moist air and often produces rain or other forms of precipitation such as hail or snow

Frost

[ Sustantivo ]

/frɔ:st/ or /fraawst/

f

f

r

r

o

ɔ:

s

s

t

t

helada

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

Frosty

[ Adjetivo ]

/frɔ:sti/ or /fraawsti/

f

f

r

r

o

ɔ:

s

s

t

t

y

i

helado

(of the weather) having extremely cold temperatures that cause thin layers of ice to form on surfaces

Frostbite

[ Sustantivo ]

/frɔ:stbaɪt/ or /fraawstbait/

f

f

r

r

o

ɔ:

s

s

t

t

b

b

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(congelamiento)

congelación

a serious injury resulting from excessive exposure to severely cold weather or things, causing the freezing of the nose, toes, fingers, etc.

Hailstorm

[ Sustantivo ]

/heɪlstɔrm/ or /heilstawrm/

h

h

ai

eɪ

l

l

s

s

t

t

o

ɔ

r

r

m

m

granizada

a heavy fall of hail during a storm

Mist

[ Sustantivo ]

/mɪst/ or /mist/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

neblina

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

Misty

[ Adjetivo ]

/mɪsti/ or /misti/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

y

i

neblinoso

having a cover of mist that creates a soft, blurred look

Rain

[ Sustantivo ]

/reɪn/ or /rein/

r

r

ai

eɪ

n

n

lluvia

water that falls in small drops from the sky

To shower

[ Verbo ]

/ʃaʊər/ or /shawēr/

sh

ʃ

o

a

w

ʊ

e

ə

r

r

caer un chaparrón

to rain or snow as if in a shower

Showery

[ Adjetivo ]

/ʃˈaʊɚɹi/

(chaparral)

lluvioso

having occasional or brief periods of rain

Rain shower

[ Sustantivo ]

/ɹˈeɪn ʃˈaʊɚ/

(aguacero corto)

chubasco

a short period of rain that is usually not as heavy as a storm

Snowflake

[ Sustantivo ]

/snoʊfleɪk/ or /snowfleik/

s

s

n

n

o

oʊ

w

f

f

l

l

a

eɪ

k

k

e

copo de nieve

a unique small piece of snow fallen from the sky

Snowy

[ Adjetivo ]

/snoʊi/ or /snowi/

s

s

n

n

o

oʊi

w

y

nevoso

‌(of a period of time or weather) having or bringing snow

Thunderstorm

[ Sustantivo ]

/θʌndərstɔrm/ or /thandērstawrm/

th

θ

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

s

s

t

t

o

ɔ

r

r

m

m

tormenta eléctrica

‌a storm with thunder and lightning and often heavy rain

Sunny

[ Adjetivo ]

/sʌni/ or /sani/

s

s

u

ʌ

nn

n

y

i

soleado

very bright because there is a lot of light coming from the sun

Temperature

[ Sustantivo ]

/tɛmprəʧər/ or /temprēchēr/

t

t

e

ɛ

m

m

p

p

e

r

r

a

ə

t

ʧ

u

ə

r

r

e

temperatura

a measure of how hot or cold something or somewhere is

Celsius

[ Adjetivo ]

/sɛlsiəs/ or /selsiēs/

c

s

e

ɛ

l

l

s

s

iu

iə

s

s

(centígrado)

Celsius

of or relating to the usage of a scale for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0 degree and boils at 100 degrees

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

Cold

[ Adjetivo ]

/koʊld/ or /kowld/

c

k

o

oʊ

l

l

d

d

frío

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

Cool

[ Adjetivo ]

/ku:l/ or /kool/

c

k

oo

u:

l

l

fresco

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

Mild

[ Adjetivo ]

/maɪld/ or /maild/

m

m

i

aɪ

l

l

d

d

templado

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

Warm

[ Adjetivo ]

/wɔ:rm/ or /waawrm/

w

w

a

ɔ:

r

r

m

m

(caliente)

cálido

having a temperature that is high but not hot, especially in a way that is pleasant

Hot

[ Adjetivo ]

/hɑ:t/ or /haat/

h

h

o

ɑ:

t

t

(caluroso)

caliente

having a higher than normal temperature

Sweltering

[ Adjetivo ]

/swɛltərɪng/ or /sweltēring/

s

s

w

w

e

ɛ

l

l

t

t

e

ə

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(sofocante)

bochornoso

extremely hot and uncomfortable, often causing sweating