Clima e Tempo

to freeze

Verbo

/friz/ or /friz/

f

f

r

r

ee

i

z

z

e

gelare

(of the weather) to be very cold

hurricane

sostantivo

/hɜ.rɪ.keɪn/ or /hē.ri.kein/

h

h

u

ɜ

rr

r

i

ɪ

c

k

a

eɪ

n

n

e

uragano

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

lightning

sostantivo

/laɪt.nɪng/ or /lait.ning/

l

l

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

lampi

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

to pour

Verbo

/pɔr/ or /pawr/

p

p

ou

ɔ

r

r

piovere a dirotto

to rain heavily and in a large amount

rainfall

sostantivo

/reɪn.fɑ:l/ or /rein.faal/

r

r

ai

eɪ

n

n

f

f

a

ɔ

ll

l

pioggia

the event of rain falling from the sky

snowfall

sostantivo

/snoʊ.fɑ:l/ or /snooo.faal/

s

s

n

n

o

oʊ

w

f

f

a

ɑ:

ll

l

nevicata

the event during which snow begins to fall from the sky

tornado

sostantivo

/tɔr.neɪ.doʊ/ or /tawr.nei.dooo/

t

t

o

ɔ

r

r

n

n

a

eɪ

d

d

o

oʊ

tornado

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

avalanche

sostantivo

/æ.və.lænʧ/ or /ā.vē.lānch/

a

æ

v

v

a

ə

l

l

a

æ

n

n

ch

ʧ

e

valanga

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

blizzard

sostantivo

/blɪ.zərd/ or /bli.zērd/

b

b

l

l

i

ɪ

zz

z

a

ə

r

r

d

d

tormenta

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

drought

sostantivo

/draʊt/ or /draoot/

d

d

r

r

o

a

u

ʊ

gh

t

t

siccità

a long period of time when there is not much raining

typhoon

sostantivo

/taɪ.fun/ or /tai.foon/

t

t

y

aɪ

ph

f

oo

u

n

n

tifone

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

cyclone

sostantivo

/sɪk.loʊn/ or /sik.looon/

c

s

y

ɪ

c

k

l

l

o

oʊ

n

n

e

ciclone

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

downpour

sostantivo

/daʊn.pɔr/ or /daoon.pawr/

d

d

o

a

w

ʊ

n

n

p

p

ou

ɔ

r

r

acquazzone

a brief heavy rainfall

frost

sostantivo

/frɔst/ or /frawst/

f

f

r

r

o

ɔ

s

s

t

t

gelata

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

monsoon

sostantivo

/mɑn.sun/ or /maan.soon/

m

m

o

ɑ

n

n

s

s

oo

u

n

n

monsone

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

heat wave

sostantivo

/ˈhiːt ˌweɪv/

ondata di caldo

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

humidity

sostantivo

/hju.mɪ.də.ti/ or /hyoo.mi.dē.ti/

h

h

u

ju

m

m

i

ɪ

d

d

i

ə

t

t

y

i

umidità

the amount of moisture present in the air

mist

sostantivo

/mɪst/ or /mist/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

nebbia

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

thunder

sostantivo

/θʌn.dər/ or /than.dēr/

th

θ

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

tuono

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

torrent

sostantivo

/tɔ.rənt/ or /taw.rēnt/

t

t

o

ɔ

rr

r

e

ə

n

n

t

t

torrente

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

to shower

Verbo

/ʃaʊər/ or /shaooēr/

sh

ʃ

o

a

w

ʊ

e

ə

r

r

inondare

to rain or snow as if in a shower