Boek English File - Upper Intermediate - Les 4A

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

weer

to or at a lower position or level than someone or something

onder, lager dan

the number 0

nul

the process of heating a liquid until it vaporizes and turns into steam or gas

koken, kookproces

a gentle and usually pleasant wind

bries

cold in an unpleasant or uncomfortable way

koud, fris

having a pleasantly mild, low temperature

koel, gematigd

slightly wet, particularly in an uncomfortable way

vochtig, nat

raining not in a heavy way but in fine or small drops

motregen, lichte regen

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

bevroren, zeer koud

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

vochtig, klam

(of weather) pleasantly warm and less cold than expected

mild, zacht

raining heavily and steadily

hevige regen, doorlopende regen

to rain heavily in a large amount over a long stretch of time

to rain or snow as if in a shower

regenen, sneeuwen

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

warm, gematigd

a thick cloud close to the ground that makes it hard to see through

mist, nevel

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

mist, nevel

a combination of smoke and fog that is considered a form of air pollution

smog

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

sneeuwstorm, blizzard

a long period of time when there is not much raining

droogte, gebrek aan regen

the rising of a body of water that covers dry places and causes damage

overstroming, flood

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

hagel

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

hittegolf, warmtegolf

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

hurricane, cycloon

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

bliksem, flits

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

moesson, moessonperiode

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

donner, donkere

(of weather) sunny and without many clouds

helder, zonnig

characterized by frequent or unpredictable changes

wisselvallig, veranderlijk

without clouds or mist

helder, duidelijk

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

zwaar, donker

so cold that is uncomfortable or harmful

ijzig, bevroren

fixed in a desired state or location, often implying a sense of permanence or stability

gevestigd, vastgelegd

having a lot of physical power

sterk, krachtig

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

zonnig, helder

(of the air, fog, etc.) heavily packed with particles, moisture, or pollutants, making it difficult to see or breathe

dik, dicht