Weather & Nature

Word combinations for describing weather, seasons, and natural phenomena

Introducción

A los británicos les encanta hablar del tiempo — y usan combinaciones de palabras muy específicas para hacerlo. Es "heavy rain" no "strong rain", "bright sunshine" no "big sunshine". Dominar estas colocaciones es clave para las conversaciones naturales sobre el clima.

Este capítulo cubre las colocaciones esenciales de clima y naturaleza que los hablantes nativos usan a diario, desde describir temperatura y precipitaciones hasta hablar de estaciones y paisajes.

Temas

Todos los Colocaciones en inglés en este capítulo (28)

• heavy rain Rain that falls in large amounts with great intensity
• bright sunshine Strong, vivid sunlight with no clouds obscuring it
• thick fog Dense fog that severely reduces visibility
• strong wind Wind blowing with considerable force
• light breeze A gentle, mild wind
• bitter cold Extremely harsh, biting cold that is deeply unpleasant
• scorching heat Extremely intense, burning heat from hot weather
• torrential rain Extremely heavy rainfall that comes down in a powerful, unrelenting stream
• clear sky A sky with no clouds, typically bright and blue
• dense forest A forest with trees and vegetation growing closely together
• calm sea A sea with little or no waves, smooth and peaceful
• rough sea A sea with large, turbulent waves that makes sailing difficult and dangerous
• fresh air Clean, cool air, especially outdoors away from enclosed spaces
• natural disaster A catastrophic event caused by natural forces such as earthquakes, floods, or...
• climate change Long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns, largely due to ...
• global warming The gradual increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gas emi...
• gentle breeze A soft, mild wind that is pleasant and barely noticeable
• thunder and lightning The loud sound and bright flashes that occur during an electrical storm
• pitch dark Completely dark with no light at all
• blazing sun An extremely hot, fierce sun
• mild weather Weather that is warm and pleasant, not too hot or cold
• gale force wind Extremely strong wind, typically above 63 km/h on the Beaufort scale
• overcast sky A sky completely covered with grey clouds
• crisp morning A cold, fresh, clear morning — typically in autumn or winter
• biting wind A very cold wind that cuts through clothing and feels painful on the skin
• driving rain Heavy rain blown at an angle by strong wind
• scattered showers Brief periods of rain occurring in some areas but not others
• Indian summer A period of warm, dry weather occurring in autumn after the first cold spell