weather

caught in a downpour

kẹt trong mưa rào

vd: we didn’t check the forecast and got caught in a downpour on our way home.

pouring with rain / rain cats and dogs

mưa nặng hạt, mưa to

vd : you should’t drive right now, it is pouring with rain outside

vd : don’t forget to take your umbrella, it is raining cats and dogs out there

soak up the sun

tắm nắng, tận hưởng ánh nắng

vd: i love to lie on the beach and soak up the sun

vd : we spend the whole afternoon at the beach, just soaking up the sun.

baking hot

nóng như đốt

vd: I hate July because it is always baking hot

a heatwave hits [somewhere]

một đợt nắng nóng tràn về, gây ảnh hưởng

vd; Eroupe is struggling as a severe heatwave hits the region this week.

seek shade

tìm chỗ tránh nắng, chỗ râm mát

vd : it was so hot that even the street dogs were seeking shade under the trees.

a gust of wind

gió lốc, gió to, gió thổi mạnh bất ngờ

vd : a sudden gust of wind blew my hat right off my head.

the wind picks up

gió bắt đầu thổi mạnh lên

vd ; we should head inside, the wind is picking up, it looks like a storm is coming.

take cover from [the storm/ the rain]

tìm nơi trú ẩn tránh bão/ mưa

vd : we had to take cover from the heavy rain under a bus stop

the weather turns nasty

thời tiết chuyển xấu

vd : the morning was beautiful but in the afternoon, the weather turned nasty.

thick fog/ dense fog

sương mù dày đặc

vd : flights were delayed this morning due to thick fog.

overcast sky

trời âm u, xám xịt

vd: i don’t really like an overcast sky, it makes me feel a bit bad.

once in a while

thỉnh thoảng

vd : once in a while you meet really interesting people.

vd : once in a while, the weatherman says there will be hail.