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to rain lightly in fine, small drops

نم‌نم باران باریدن

to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water

غرقاب کردن, زیر آب بردن، سیل گرفتن

a weather phenomenon with an extensive circulation of winds around a central region of high barometric pressure that is connected with calm and fine weather

واچَرخَند, گردباد هوایی، واچرخه

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

مجمع‌الجزایر

a suspension of tiny particles or droplets in the air

آئروسل, هواپخش

a severe flood of water

سیل, سیلاب

the tiny water drops that form on cool surfaces during the night, caused by condensation

شبنم, ژاله، ژف

a small amount of rain, snow, etc. that moves in a quick and stormy way and lasts only for a short period of time

طوفان ناگهانی, بارش ناگهانی، برف و بوران

a drastic and sudden rush of wind

وزش شدید باد

a long pointed piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water from a surface such as a roof

قندیل, قندیل یخی

a type of light cloud that looks wispy formed at high altitudes

ابر پرسا, ابر سیروس، ابرطره اى

a type of cloud that is dark, grey, and large, often producing rain or snow

ابر باران‌زا, ابر نیمبوس

snow, rain, hail, etc. that falls to or condenses on the ground

بارش, نزولات جوی

a period during which the weather becomes warmer causing snow and ice to melt

گرم شدن هوا

a risk to human health or to the environment caused by a biological source, especially microorganisms

خطر زیستی

a sudden, violent natural disaster that drastically alters the earth's landscape

دگرگونی ناگهانی سطح زمین (زمین شناسی)

the act or process of making a substance or place dirty or polluted, especially by dangerous substances

آلودگی, آلایش

liquid waste or sewage discharged into rivers, lakes, or the sea

فاضلاب, فاضلاب

the point on the surface of the earth vertically above the focus of an earthquake where its effects are felt most strongly

کانون زمین‌لرزه, مرکز زلزله

the calm area at the center of a storm, hurricane, or tornado

چشم توفان

a small steep waterfall, usually one of several others

آبشار کوچک

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

آب‌بند

a level path, typically beside the sea or a river, that is wide and open where people may walk by for pleasure

گامگاه, مسیر پیاده‌روی کنار دریا یا رودخانه

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

پای‌رود, دهانه رود، مصب، خور رودخانه‌ای

a deep narrow valley, typically with a stream running through it

ژرف‌دره

a narrow piece of land with water on each side that connects two larger areas

باریکه خاکی, تنگه

a place on a river where boats dock

لنگرگاه, اسکله

one of the imaginary lines between the North Pole and the South Pole, drawn on maps to help pinpoint a location

نصف‌النهار

a muddy and wet piece of land in which it is possible to get stuck

باتلاق, مرداب، لجنزار

an area of land that is flat and higher than the land surrounding it

فلات

a flat, wide area of land with no or very few trees in North America

چمنزار

a raised narrow mass of land that sticks out into the sea

سنگپوز (جغرافیا)

a small rocky hill

برون‌زد سنگی

a small or slight earthquake

زمین‌لرزه خفیف

the highest point that a certain celestial body reaches, directly above an observer

سمت‌الرأس, سرسو

relating to or resembling twilight

شبیه گرگ‌و‌میش, فلقی ,شفقی، شامگاهی

connected with or produced by the heat inside the earth

زمین‌گرمایی, ژئوترمال

related to or caused by an earthquake

لرزه‌ای, وابسته به زمین‌لرزه

relating to the movement and arrangement of the Earth's crust

زمین‌ساخت, تکتونیک