IN ALL WEATHERS

weather /ˈwɛðə/

DEUTSCH:

das Wetter

PHONETICS:

weather ['wɛðə] погода

whether ['wɛðə] ли

погода

What’s the weather like today? It’s a lovely day!

climate /ˈklaɪmət/

Expl: the weather patterns in an area over a period of time

DEUTSCH:

das Klima, -s, -s / ta

климат

The climate in this region is usually warm and dry.

good weather /ɡʊd ˈwɛðə/

Syn: nice, lovely, fine

Ant: bad, nasty, awful weather

хорошая погода

We had good weather for our picnic last weekend.

bad weather /bæd ˈwɛðə/

Syn: nasty, awful weather

Ant: good, nice, lovely, fine

плохая погода

Bad weather forced us to cancel our outdoor plans.

changeable weather /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl ˈwɛðə/

DEUTSCH:

wechselhaftes Wetter

переменчивая погода

This time of year often brings changeable weather.

unpredictable weather /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl ˈwɛðər/

DEUTSCH:

unberechenbares Wetter

непредсказуемая погода

The weather can be unpredictable in spring.

in hot, rainy weather

В жаркую, дождливую погоду

It's difficult to enjoy sightseeing in hot, rainy weather.

on a hot, rainy day

в жаркий, дождливый день

On a hot, rainy day, the air feels heavy and humid.

a spell of dry / rainy weather, snow weather /ə spɛl əv draɪ ˈwɛðə/

период сухой / дождливой погоды

There was a long spell of dry weather before the rain came.

weather forecast /ˈwɛðə ˈfɔrkæst/

Expl: a prediction about the future

DEUTSCH:

der Wetterbericht

прогноз погоды

What’s the weather forecast like for the weekend?

The weather forecast predicts heavy rain tomorrow.

I always check the weather forecast before planning a trip.

a change in the weather /ə tʃeɪndʒ ɪn ðə ˈwɛðə/

DEUTSCH:

die Veränderung

изменение погоды

There’s a change in the weather; it’s getting colder.

to keep sth warm, cold, dry, safe

погреть, охладить

The thick coat helped to keep me warm in the snowy weather.

The roof is designed to keep the house dry during heavy rain.

Wearing sunscreen helps to keep your skin safe from the sun's harmful rays.

We closed all the windows to keep the house cool during the heatwave.

The greenhouse is used to keep the plants warm even when it's freezing outside.

The plastic cover is there to keep the equipment dry in case of rain.

This waterproof spray keeps your shoes dry in wet weather.

The umbrella keeps me dry even in a heavy downpour.

The thick blanket keeps me warm on cold nights.

The insulated mug keeps the coffee warm for hours.

The fireplace keeps the whole room warm and cozy.

This special fabric keeps your body warm even when it's wet.

The ice pack keeps the drinks cold for the picnic.

This cooler keeps the beer cold on a hot day.

to change for sth.

измениться к чему-то

to change for the better /tə tʃeɪndʒ fə ðə ˈbɛtə/

Ant: to change for the worse

измениться к лучшему

The weather is changing for the better; it will be sunny tomorrow.

to change for the worse /tə tʃeɪndʒ fə ðə wɜːs/

Ant: to change for the worse

измениться к худшему

Unfortunately, the weather has changed for the worse; it’s going to rain all week.

to clear (up) /tə klɪə(r) (ʌp)/ (fog, weather, clouds)

проясниться, рассеиваться

We will go on a picnic if the weather clears up by the weekend.

УСТ. ВЫРАЖ: (come) rain or shine /reɪn ɔː ʃaɪn/

при любых обстоятельствах

She runs six miles every morning, rain or shine.

УСТ. ВЫРАЖ: in all weathers /ɪn ɔːl ˈwɛðəz/

в любую погоду

She likes to ride her bike in all weathers.

УСТ. ВЫРАЖ: weather permitting /ˈwɛðə pəˈmɪtɪŋ/

если позволит погода

Weather permitting, we’ll be able to go on a picnic tomorrow.

Weather permitting, we’ll have our picnic in the park tomorrow.

early autumn, winter, spring, sommer /ˈɜːli/

Ant: late autumn, winter, spring, sommer

ранняя весна

Early spring brings the first flowers to bloom.

late autumn, winter, spring, sommer /leɪt/

Ant: early autumn, winter, spring, sommer /ˈɜːli/

поздняя весна

Late spring is often marked by warmer temperatures.

seasons

DEUTSCH:

die Saison

Сезоны

How many seasons are there in your country?

Which season is it now?

What is the weather like in each season?

What is your favourite season?

What do you do in the different seasons?

*in different seasons

в разные времена года

summer /ˈsʌmə/

DEUTSCH:

der Sommer

лето

Summer is my favourite season for going to the beach.

autumn /ˈɔːtəm/

Syn: the fall /fɔːl/

DEUTSCH:

der Laubfall, der Herbst

осень

Autumn is beautiful with all the changing leaves.

In the fall, the trees turn vibrant colours.

rain → rainy

Syn: wet

Ant: dry

PHONETICS:

rain [rein] дождь

reign [rein] царствование, царствовать

rein [rein] повод, сдерживать, управлять

Дождливый, мокрый

the rainy season /ðə ˈreɪni ˈsiːzən/

Syn: the wet season

Ant: the dry season

дождливый сезон

The rainy season can bring heavy downpours.

the dry season /ðə draɪ ˈsiːzən/

Ant: the rainy, wet season

сухой сезон

The dry season is a great time for hiking.

a mild winter /ə maɪld ˈwɪntə/

Syn: a warm winter

Ant: a severe winter, a hard winter

мягкая зима

This year, we are having a mild winter with little snow.

a severe winter /ə sɪˈvɪə ˈwɪntə/

Syn: a hard winter

Ant: a mild winter, a warm winter

суровая зима

Last year, we experienced a severe winter with heavy snowfall.

to experience smth /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/

DEUTSCH:

erleben Akk.

Пережить что-то, испытать

in (the) winter /ɪn ðə ˈwɪntə/

Syn: this, last /lɑːst/, next /nɛkst/ winter

зимой

In winter, the days are shorter and nights are longer.

This winter has been unusually warm.

Next winter, I plan to go skiing in the Alps.

Last winter, we had a lot of snow.

Last winter, we had a lot of snow.

to set in /tə sɛt ɪn/ (weather)

DEUTSCH:

kommen

наступать, начинать

Winter is setting in early this year; I can feel the chill in the air.

to bloom /tə bluːm/

DEUTSCH:

blühen

цвести

The flowers in the garden begin to bloom as spring arrives.

to blossom /tə ˈblɒsəm/

распускаться (начало этапа цветения)

The cherry trees blossom beautifully in early March.

to be in (full) bloom /tə biː ɪn (fʊl) bluːm/

быть в (полном) цветении

The roses are now in full bloom, attracting many visitors.

to be in (full) blossom /tə biː ɪn ˈblɒsəm/

быть в полном цвету

I love it when the apple trees are in blossom, creating a picturesque scene.

to come into bloom / blossom /tə kʌm ˈɪntuː bluːm/

Syn: to burst / break into bloom /tə bɜːst ˈɪntuː bluːm/

Ant: to fade

начать цвести

As spring progresses, more flowers come into bloom each day.

After the rain, the garden burst into bloom with vibrant flowers.

to fade /feɪd/

DEUTSCH:

verblühen

увядать

After a few weeks, the flowers start to fade and lose their colour.

Tree / skin is covered in smth /ˈkʌvəd/

быть покрытым чем-то (внутри)

The cherry trees are covered in blossom, making the park look magical.

The ground / grass / floor / arm is covered with smth

Что-то покрыто чем-то (снаружи, «сверху»)

The ground was covered with snow after the heavy snowfall last year.

temperature /ˈtemprətʃə/

DEUTSCH:

die Temperatur, das Fieber

температура

The temperature is expected to drop tonight.

to rise to 10 etc degrees Celsius / Fahrenheit /tə raɪz tə/

Syn: to go up to

Ant: to fall to, to drop to, to go down to

подняться до

The temperature is forecasted to rise to 20 degrees Celsius tomorrow.

The temperature could go up to 25 degrees this weekend.

to fall to, to drop to, to go down to

Ant: to go up to, to rise to

снизиться до, опуститься до

The temperature may drop to freezing overnight.

It’s going to go down to 0 degrees later this week.

to fall, to rise by 2,3,4… degrees

опускаться, подниматься на 2,3,4 градусов

The average temperatures will rise by 4-5 degrees by the end of the month.

above freezing (point) /əˈbʌv ˈfriːzɪŋ pɔɪnt/

Ant: below freezing (point)

DEUTSCH:

über Null

выше нуля

Today’s temperatures are expected to be above freezing.

below freezing (point)

Ant: above freezing (point)

DEUTSCH:

unter Null

Ниже нуля

It will be below freezing tonight, so wrap up

the sun /ðə sʌn/

солнце

The sun is shining brightly today.

a burning sun /ˈbɜːnɪŋ/

Syn: a scorching /ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/

Syn: a strong sun /ə strɒŋ sʌn/

Сильное, палящее, знойное солнце

It was a burning sun that made the day feel even hotter.

The strong sun can be quite damaging without proper protection.

We experienced a scorching sun during our holiday.

to rise /tə raɪz/

Syn: to come up /tə kʌm ʌp/

Ant: to set, to go down

восходить, подниматься

The sun will rise at 6 a.m. tomorrow.

You can see the sun come up over the hills in the morning. opposite

The sun comes up.

Syn: The sun rises.

DEUTSCH:

Die Sonne geht auf.

Die Sonne steigt auf.

Солнце поднимается.

to go down /tə ɡəʊ daʊn/

Syn: to set

DEUTSCH:

Sonne geht unter.

Die Sonne sinkt.

заходить

As the day ends, the sun goes down behind the mountains.

to come out (from behind the clouds) /tə kʌm aʊt/

DEUTSCH:

erscheinen, auftauchen

появляться (из-за облаков / туч)

After the rain, the sun finally came out from behind the clouds.

The sun comes out behind the clouds.

Солнце появляется из-за облаков / туч.

unbroken sunshine /ʌnˈbrəʊkən ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

непрерывное солнечное сияние/свет

We’ve had ten days of unbroken sunshine!

a ray /ə reɪ/

луч

A ray of sunshine broke through the clouds.

sunstroke /ˈsʌnstrəʊk/

DEUTSCH:

der Sonnenstich

солнечный удар

Be careful in this heat; you could get sunstroke if you’re not cautious.

of the sun /əv ðə sʌn/

солнца

The warmth of the sun is comforting on a chilly day.

hot /hɒt/

горячий, жаркий

The soup is too hot to eat right now.

a boiling hot sun / day / water /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

Syn: baking hot /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/

Syn: sweltering hot/ˈswɛltərɪŋ/

Syn: scorching hot /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/

ОЧЕНЬ горячий (кипящий, жаркий, печущий, знойный, удушающий)

The water is boiling; it’s ready for the pasta.

The sun was baking down on us during the hike.

We stayed indoors to escape the sweltering heat.

It was a scorching day at the beach.

The stifling humidity made it hard to breathe.

The oppressive heat made everyone feel lethargic.

heat /hiːt/

Жара

unbearable heat /ʌnˈbɛrəbl hiːt/

Syn: oppressive /əˈprɛsɪv/

Syn: sweltering /ˈswɛltərɪŋ/

Syn: scorching /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/

Syn: stifling /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

невыносимая, угнетающая жара

The unbearable heat forced us to seek air conditioning.

The room is close and stuffy.

Душно и спёрто.

The day / weather / air / is close and stifling.

Душная и удушающая.

The room was close and stuffy, so I opened a window to let some fresh air in.

The air in the classroom felt stuffy after everyone had been inside for hours.

a heat wave /ə hiːt weɪv/

Ant: a cold spell /ə koʊld spɛl/

DEUTSCH:

die Hitzewelle

Период жары, тепловая волна

During the heat wave, temperatures soared above 100 degrees.

a cold spell /ə koʊld spɛl/

Ant: a heat wave

DEUTSCH:

der Kälteeinbruch

Период холодной погоды, похолодание

After the heat wave, a cold spell brought relief.

He had a cold spell last week, and it even snowed.

a drought /ə draʊt/

DEUTSCH:

die Dürre

засуха

The prolonged drought affected the local farmers.

cold /koʊld/ (wind, day, water, air, wather)

холодный

The weather is very cold today; make sure to wear a jacket.

cool /kuːl/ (wind, day, water, air)

Приятный и прохладный

The evening air was cool and refreshing after a hot day.

chilly /ˈtʃɪli/ (wind, day, water, air)

Неприятный и прохладный

It was a chilly morning, so I grabbed a sweater before heading out.

freezing (wind, day, water, air)

ледяной, замерзающий

The temperatures are freezing, so be careful on the roads.

It was a freezing day, so we decided to stay inside.

frosty /ˈfrɔːsti/ (wind, day, air, grass)

морозный, покрытый инеем

It was a frosty day, and the trees were covered in ice crystals.

I am freezing.

I / river was frozen.

Я замерзаю. Я / Река замёрзла.

I was freezing after being outside for too long without a coat.

to be freezing cold /tu bi ˈfriːzɪŋ/

Syn: bitterly cold /ˈbɪtərli koʊld/

ОЧЕНЬ холодный, пронизывающий до мурашек

The old house is freezing cold.

The wind was bitterly cold, making it hard to stay outside for long.

to freeze (over) /tu friːz ˈoʊvər/

замерзать

The pond has frozen over, and we can now skate on it.

a frost

DEUTSCH:

der Frost

Мороз

* tornado /tɔːˈneɪdəʊ/

Expl: a very strong circular wind

Торнадо, смерч

a flood

Expl: large amount of water that covers a place

DEUTSCH:

das Hochwasser

lightning

Expl: electrical energy that flashes in the sky during a storm

Молния

a hard frost /ə hɑrd frɔst/

Syn: a heavy frost /ˈhɛvi/

Syn: a severe frost /səˈvɪr/

Syn: a sharp frost /ʃɑrp/

Syn: a bitter frost /ˈbɪtə/

Ant: a light / slight frost

сильный, суровый мороз

After the hard frost last night, the flowers were all wilted.

The heavy frost made everything look like it was covered in sugar.

A sharp frost in early spring can be damaging to crops.

The bitter frost settled in overnight, making the air feel sharp.

a light frost /ə laɪt frɔst/

Syn: a slight frost

легкий мороз

There was a light frost this morning, but it melted quickly in the sun.

We only had a slight frost last night, so the garden is still intact.

hoarfrost /ˈhɔːrfrɔst/

Syn: white frost

(Белый) иней, изморозь ≠ мороз

Hoarfrost covered the trees, creating a beautiful winter scene.

The white frost made everything look magical in the early morning light.

rain /reɪn/

DEUTSCH:

der Regen

дождь

It started to rain heavily in the afternoon.

damp rain /dæmp/

Syn: rainy

Syn: wet

сырой, влажный дождь

The ground was damp after the morning rain.

humid weather, climate /ˈhjuːmɪd/

Expl: the air is full of moisture, making it feel sticky

влажный

The weather is often hot and humid in summer.

а drizzle /ˈdrɪzl/

моросящий дождь

There was a light drizzle when I left the house.

shower /ˈʃaʊə/

Кратковременный дождь, душ

We had a quick shower, but it stopped soon.

downpour /ˈdaʊn.pɔːr/

DEUTSCH:

der Schauer

ливень

The downpour caught us by surprise during our walk.

to get caught in the rain /tu ɡɛt kɔt ɪn ðə reɪn/

попасть под дождь

I forgot my umbrella and got caught in the rain.

to be / get soaked to / throw the skin /tu bi soʊkt tu ðə skɪn/

Expl: completely wet

Syn: to wet to / throw the skin

промокнуть до нитки

to pour (down) /tu pɔr (daʊn)

лить (дождь)

It started to pour down right before the game began.

a heavy rain /ə ˈhɛvi reɪn/

Syn: a hard, a pouring rain

Ant: a light rain

сильный дождь

It started to rain hard just as we left the house.

to rain / to snow hard, heavily

Идет дождь / снег сильно.

a light rain

Ant: a hard, heavy, pouring rain

Лёгкий дождь

*to drop sth.

DEUTSCH:

fallen lassen Akk.

уронить

to drop out of sth.

DEUTSCH:

abbrechen Akk.

прервать что-то, выйти из чего-то (игры, учёбы)

a drop of rain

DEUTSCH:

der Wassertropfen

Капля дождя.

The rain drizzled. It’s drizzling.

She wiped a drop of rain from forehead.

A light rain drizzled on the city streets.

We decided to go for a walk even though it was drizzling.

to look like rain

похоже, будет дождь

The sky is dark; it looks like rain is coming.

a light shower of rain

Лёгкий дождик

А light shower of rain started just as we were leaving the house.