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Utforska engelska idiomatiska uttryck som relaterar till naturen, inklusive 'vit jul' och 'hunddagarna'.

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English Idioms used to Describe Qualities
Adam's ale
Adam's ale
[Substantiv]

used to refer to water

vatten, vanligt vatten

vatten, vanligt vatten

Ex: After a long day of physical activity, I quenched my thirst with a refreshing glass of Adam's ale. 
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act of God
act of God
[Fras]

an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control

force majeure, oundviklig naturkatastrof

force majeure, oundviklig naturkatastrof

Ex: The insurance policy covered damages caused by fire, theft, and acts of God like earthquakes and hurricanes. 
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to [rain] cats and dogs
to rain cats and dogs
[Fras]

to rain really hard

regna som spön i backen, ösa ner

regna som spön i backen, ösa ner

Ex: It's going to rain cats and dogs. 
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(chilled|frozen) to the bone
chilled to the bone
[Fras]

extremely or uncomfortably cold

frusen ända in i märgen, genomfrusen

frusen ända in i märgen, genomfrusen

Ex: After walking for hours in the snowstorm without proper protection, I was chilled to the bone and desperately sought warmth. 
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(chilled|frozen) to the marrow
chilled to the marrow
[Fras]

(of temperature) falling below the freezing point

under nollstrecket, minusgrader

under nollstrecket, minusgrader

Ex: After standing outside in the freezing wind, I was chilled to the marrow and couldn't stop shivering. 
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dog days
dog days
[Substantiv]

a period of hot weather between early July and early September

sommarens hetaste dagar, högsommarens hetta

sommarens hetaste dagar, högsommarens hetta

Ex: The region experienced a severe dry spell during the summer months, with little to no rainfall for weeks on end. 
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dry spell
dry spell
[Substantiv]

a period in which the weather is really warm and there is no rain

torrperiod, period utan regn

torrperiod, period utan regn

Ex: The farmers suffered greatly during the long dry spell, as their crops wilted due to the lack of rain. 
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come rain or come shine
come rain or come shine
[Mening]

used for saying that one does something regardless of how bad the weather is

i ur och skur, oavsett väder

i ur och skur, oavsett väder

Ex: The mail carrier delivers the letters to our doorstep, come rain or come shine. 
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white Christmas
white Christmas
[Substantiv]

a period of time in the Christmas eve when the snow has covered a huge portion of the ground

vit jul, snötäckt jul

vit jul, snötäckt jul

Ex: Growing up in a tropical climate, I always dreamed of experiencing a white Christmas with snowflakes falling gently from the sky. 
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Indian summer
Indian summer
[Substantiv]

a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn

brittsommar, varma höstdagar

brittsommar, varma höstdagar

Ex: We thought winter had arrived, but then we had a week of Indian summer with sunny days and mild temperatures. 
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the heavens [open]
the heavens open
[Mening]

used to refer to the time when the sky opens up and it starts raining heavily

himlen öppnar sig, det börjar ösa ner

himlen öppnar sig, det börjar ösa ner

Ex: We were walking home when the heavens opened, and we got completely drenched. 
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