IELTS Vocabulary 17: Weather

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to be below freezing

below zero degrees Celsius

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bitterly cold

very cold and unpleasant

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a blanket of snow

a complete covering of snow

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boiling hot

very hot (informal)

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changeable

weather that often changes

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a change in the weather

when weather conditions change

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clear blue skies

a sky without clouds

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to clear up

when clouds or rain disappear

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to come out (the sun)

when the sun appears out of a cloudy sky

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a cold spell

a short period of cold weather

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to dress up warm

to wear warm clothes to protect yourself against wintry conditions

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a drop of rain

a little bit of rain

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a flash flood

a sudden and severe flood

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freezing cold

very cold (informal)

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to get caught in the rain

to be outside when it rains unexpectedly

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to get drenched

to get very wet

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heatstroke

a serious condition caused by being too long in hot weather

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a heatwave

a period of very hot weather

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heavy rain

intense rainfall

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long-range forecast

the weather forecast for several days or weeks ahead

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mild climate

a climate without extreme weather conditions

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mild winter

a winter that isn't particularly cold

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not a cloud in the sky

clear blue skies

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to pour down

to rain heavily

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to be rained off

to be cancelled or postponed due to poor weather

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sunny spells

short periods of sunny weather

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thick fog

a dense fog that makes visibility very poor

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torrential rain

heavy rain

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tropical storm

a storm typical of ones that you find in tropical climates

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weather forecast

a TV/radio programme or section in a newspaper/magazine which predicts weather conditions

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