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A2 · Pre-intermediate15 min
The weather
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: cloudy, windy, foggy, forecast, temperature.
cloudy /ˈklaʊdi/
хмарний, pochmurno, bewölkt, nublado, nuageux, nuvoloso, nublado, bulutlu, غائم, 多云, 曇り, 흐림, बादल छाए रहेंगे, συννεφιασμένος, zataženo, înnorat, bewolkt, molnigt, מעונן, მოღრუბლული
Having many clouds in the sky.
“It is cloudy, so we cannot see the sun.”
windy /ˈwɪndi/
вітряний, wietrznie, windig, ventoso, venteux, ventoso, ventoso, rüzgarlı, عاصف, 有风的, 風が強い, 바람이 많이 부는, हवादार, άνεμος, větrno, vânt, winderig, blåsigt, סוער, ქარიანი
Having a lot of moving air.
“It is too windy to use an umbrella.”
foggy /ˈfɒɡi/
туманний, mglisty, neblig, brumoso, brumeux, nebbioso, nebuloso, sisli, ضبابي, 有雾的, 霧がかかった, 안개가 낀, धूमिल, ομιχλώδης, mlha, ceaţă, mistig, dimmigt, ערפילי, ნისლიანი
Having thick cloud close to the ground.
“It is foggy and hard to see the road.”
forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/
прогноз, prognoza, Prognose, pronóstico, prévision, previsione, previsão, tahmin, توقعات, 预测, 予測, 예측, पूर्वानुमान, πρόβλεψη, předpověď, prognoza, voorspelling, prognos, תחזית, პროგნოზი
A statement about what the weather is expected to be.
“The weather forecast says it will rain.”
temperature /ˈtemprətʃə/
температура, temperatura, Temperatur, temperatura, température, temperatura, temperatura, sıcaklık, درجة الحرارة, 温度, 温度, 온도, तापमान, θερμοκρασία, teplota, temperatura, temperatuur, temperatur, טמפרטורה, ტემპერატურა
A measurement of how hot or cold something is.
“The temperature is five degrees today.”
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temperature: A measurement of how hot or cold something is. Example: The temperature is five degrees today.
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forecast: A statement about what the weather is expected to be. Example: The weather forecast says it will rain.
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temperature: A measurement of how hot or cold something is. Example: The temperature is five degrees today.
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cloudy: Having many clouds in the sky. Example: It is cloudy, so we cannot see the sun.
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windy: Having a lot of moving air. Example: It is too windy to use an umbrella.
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foggy: Having thick cloud close to the ground. Example: It is foggy and hard to see the road.
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forecast: A statement about what the weather is expected to be. Example: The weather forecast says it will rain.
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temperature: A measurement of how hot or cold something is. Example: The temperature is five degrees today.
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