5. Időjárás, klíma – Top 3000 (18) – altémák

Időjárás, klíma* (18)

blow verb /bləʊ/ *(blew, blown) 1 fúj (szél) [I]

The wind was blowing harder every minute.

freeze verb /friːz/ *(froze, frozen) 1 fagy, megfagy, befagy; fagyaszt, megfagyaszt, befagyaszt [I or T]

Water freezes at a temperature of 0°C.

The ground had frozen hard/solid.

When the lake freezes (over), we can go skating on it.

pour verb /pɔːr/ 2 ömlik; zuhog (eső) [I]

We can't go out in this weather - it's pouring!

cloud noun /klaʊd/ 1 felhő (az égen) [C or U]

Do you think those are rain clouds on the horizon?

The sky was a perfect blue - not a cloud in sight.

Dark clouds massed on the horizon.

heat noun /hiːt/ [U] hő, hőség, meleg; hőfok

the heat of the sun/fire

How do you manage to work in this heat without air conditioning?

She always wore a coat, even in the heat of summer.

Cook the meat on a high/low heat.

rain noun /reɪn/ [U] eső

heavy/light rain

We had to walk home in the rain.

Rain is forecast for tomorrow.

We got caught in pouring/torrential rain.

snow noun /snəʊ/ [U] hó

Outside the snow began to fall.

Let's go and play in the snow!

A blanket of snow lay on the ground.

Her hair was jet-black, her lips ruby-red and her skin as white as snow.

weather noun /ˈweð.ər/ [U] idő, időjárás

bad/good/cold/dry/hot/stormy/warm/wet weather

The weather in the hills can change very quickly, so take suitable clothing.

We're going to have a picnic, weather permitting.

wind noun /wɪnd/ [C or U] szél

There isn't enough wind to fly a kite.

The weather forecast warned of strong/high winds and rain for today.

There was a light/gentle wind blowing.

There wasn't a breath of wind.

The wind is beginning to pick up.

boiling adjective /ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ/ (informal) forró (hőség/forróság van vhol) (szobában, odakint, stb.)

It's boiling in this room!

It's boiling hot outside.

calm adjective /kɑːm/ 2 sima, nyugodt, csendes (időjárás, tenger, tó)

calm seas

The weather was calmer the next morning so we set sail.

There was no rain that day and the sea was calm.

cold adjective /kəʊld/ 1 hideg (hőmérséklet)

cold weather

a cold day

cold food/water

cold hands

My feet are so cold.

It's freezing cold today.

dry adjective /draɪ/ (drier, driest or dryer, dryest) 2 száraz (nincs eső)

a dry summer

hot adjective /hɒt/ (hotter, hottest) 1 forró

a hot sunny day

hot weather

a hot drink/meal

It's too hot in here, can we turn down the heating?

Bake the cake in a hot oven, about 220°C, for 30 minutes.

warm adjective /wɔːm/ 1 meleg (hőmérséklet)

Are you warm enough or do you want the fire on?

I've got my hands in my pockets to keep them warm.

wet adjective /wet/ (wetter, wettest) 2 esős, nyirkos (időjárás)

We've had wet weather all week.

This is the first wet day for two months.

The presentation will take place indoors if it's wet.

windy adjective /ˈwɪn.di/ szeles (időjárás)

It was a windy night.

It was wet and windy for most of the week.

Phrases and idioms:

it rains/it is raining esik (az eső)

It's starting to rain.

It rained hard/heavily all night.

It was raining all weekend.

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