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heatwave noun /ˈhiːtweɪv/A period of unusual hot weather период сильной жары
drought noun /draʊt/ A long, usually hot, dry period засуха
when there is little or no rain
hail noun, verb /heɪl/ Small balls of ice that fall like rain град
lightning noun /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ A flash of very bright light in the молния
sky caused by electricity
thunder noun, verb /ˈθʌndər/ The loud noise that you hear гром
during a storm
blizzard noun /ˈblɪzəd/ A snow storm with very strong метель
winds
flood noun, verb /flʌd/ When everything becomes наводнение
covered with water
hurricane noun /ˈhʌrɪkən/ A violent storm with very strong ураган
winds (also cyclone, tornado)
monsoon noun /mɒnˈsuːn/ The season when it rains a lot in дождливый сезон
southern Asia
It’s cool. (quite cold) It’s mild. (pleasant and It’s humid. (warm There is a breeze (a light
not cold) and wet but not wind)
raining)
It’s chilly. (unpleasantly cold) It’s warm. (a pleasantly It’s damp. (slightly
high temperature) wet)
It’s cold. It’s hot. It’s drizziling.
(raining lightly)
It’s freezing. (very cold) It’s boiling. There are showers
(raining
intermittently)
It’s below zero. (-10) It’s scorching. It’s pouring. (raining
a lot)