Kaarten: working words at ease: chapter 13: weather | Quizlet

a blizzard

A heavy snowstorm with strong winds. (sneeuwstorm)

the monsoon

A seasonal wind. (moesson)

a deluge

heavy rainfall, flood (zondvloed)

torrential rain

heavy rainfall (stortregen)

torrents of rain

heavy rainfall

to teem down/with

to come down heavily (about rain)

sopping wet

completely wet

dripping wet

very wet

waterlogged

soaked

dank

used to describe thibgs that are slightly wet (vochtig)

to dampen sth/ to damp sth

slightly wet, often unpleasantly so

nippy (informal)

chilly

crisp

dry and cool

arctic conditions

expression to say it's extremely cold.

heatstroke

zonnesteek, zonneslag

sunbaked

places where the sun always shines. (zongebakken)

scorshing

very hot (bloedheet)

muggy (informal)

unpleasantly hot and damp, causing sweat

sticky (informal)

unpleasantly hot and damp, causing sweat

hazy- hazy

a light mist, preventing a clear view in the distance, usually the result of heat and dust or moisture in the air.

arid

extremely dry land, producing poor crops

dehydrate - dehydration

when the body loses water or moisture

gusty

a short, strong, sudden rush of wind.

blustery

rough, windy and violent