Vocabular pentru IELTS (De Bază) - Weather

the different types of gases that surround the earth or other planets

atmosferă

having many clouds up in the sky

înnorat, acoperit

to become covered or filled by water

inunda, umple cu apă

(of the weather) to be very cold

îngheța, a fi foarte rece

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

uragan, ciclón

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

fulger, trăsnet

to rain heavily and in a large amount

a plouă, a cădea abundent

the event of rain falling from the sky

precipitații, ploaie

the event during which snow begins to fall from the sky

ninsoare, cădere de zăpadă

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

tornadă

large amounts of snow falling from mountains

avalanșă

a storm with heavy snowfall and strong winds

zăpadă abundentă, furtună de zăpadă

a long period of time when there is not much raining

secetă, lipsă de ploaie

a prediction of what will happen such as a change in the weather

prognoză, previziune

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

taifun, ciclon tropical

rain containing a great deal of acidic chemicals, caused by air pollution, which can harm the environment

ploaie acidă

related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 100° and freezes at 0°

centigrad, grade Celsius

a violent storm with winds moving in circles

ciclon, uragan

a brief heavy rainfall

ploaie torențială, duș

related to or using a temperature scale on which water boils at 212° and freezes at 32°

Fahrenheit, grad Fahrenheit

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

frost, îngheț

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

monsun, sezonul musonului

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

val de căldură, fază de căldură

the amount of moisture present in the air

umiditate

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

ceață, negură

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

tunet, murmur

extremely small drops of liquid in the air, resulted from the heating of the liquid

vapor, ceață

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

torent, flux

to rain or snow as if in a shower

a ploua, a ninge

Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)

Celsius, grad Celsius