English Department Sindy Rodríguez srodriguez@colegioaltamira.cl
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Weather Vocabulary Word Part of speech drizzling continuous verb drought noun flood noun flurries noun fog/foggy noun/adjective forecast noun/verb hail noun lightning noun mild adjective overcast adjective thunder/ thunderstorm noun raining cats and dogs idiom puddle noun raindrop noun rainbow noun
Meaning raining slightly
Example Sentence
I think I'll take the dog for a walk. It's only drizzlingnow. a long period with no rainfall Forest fires are a serious danger during a drought. overflow of rain water The flood was so bad, our basement was full of water. very light snowfall There are a few flurries but the snow isn't sticking to the roads. thick water vapor that blocks one's We couldn't see the bridge because vision there was too much fog. the expected weather for the future According to the 5 day forecast, it's going to rain on our wedding day. small pieces of ice that fall during a There was so much hail that some of storm the trailer homes were destroyed. electric flash caused by two clouds The outdoor pool always closes hitting when the lifeguards suspect lightning. temperature that is warmer than It's quite mild out so I didn't bother average(in a cold season) with a hat or mittens. no sun is visible The sky is overcast this morning, but the sun is supposed to come out by late afternoon. the crashing of clouds (often Let's close all of the windows. It followed by a strike of lightning and looks like a thunderstorm is heavy rain) coming. raining heavily They cancelled the football game because it was raining cats and dogs. collection of rain water Children love to splash in puddles when they are wearing rubber boots. a single measurement of rain I love catching raindrops on my tongue. a band of colours found in the sky According to legend you can find a after a rainfall pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
Spanish llovizna Sequía Inundación ráfaga Niebla/nebul oso Pronóstico del tiempo Granizo Relámpago templado Cubierto/nub lado Trueno
Charco Gota de lluvia Arcoíris