5. Időjárás, klíma B2 (16) – altémák

Időjárás, klíma* (16)

climate change noun /ˈklaɪ.mɪtˌtʃeɪndʒ/ [U] klímaváltozás (a Föld klímaváltozása)

Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today.

frost noun /frɒst/ [C or U] fagy; dér, zúzmara

When I woke up this morning the ground was covered with frost.

There was a frost last night.

There were a lot of hard frosts that winter.

global warming noun /ˌgləʊ.bəlˈwɔːr.mɪŋ/ [U] globális felmelegedés

Very few people now deny that global warming is caused by CO2 emissions.

mist noun /mɪst/ [C or U] köd, pára

The early-morning mist soon lifted/cleared.

The mountain villages seem to be permanently covered in mist.

rainbow noun /ˈreɪn.bəʊ/ [C] szivárvány

all the colours of the rainbow

We could see a rainbow.

tornado noun /tɔːˈneɪd.əʊ/ [C] plural: tornados or tornadoes forgószél, tornádó

A tornado had swept through the north of the state, causing terrible destruction.

warmth noun /wɔːmθ/ [U] 1 melegség (napé, tűzé, stb.)

I've put a T-shirt on under my sweater for extra warmth.

bitter adjective /ˈbɪt.ər/ 5 kegyetlen hideg, metsző (pl. szél)

a bitter wind

boiling adjective /ˈbɔɪ.lɪŋ/ (informal) forró (hőség/forróság van vhol) (szobában, odakint, stb.)

It's boiling in this room!

It's boiling hot outside.

fierce adjective /fɪəs/ 2 heves, vad (erős, hatalmas) (vihar, tűzvész, stb.)

a fierce wind

The government's policies came under fierce attack.

Fire fighters had to retreat from the fierce heat.

grey adjective /greɪ/ 2 szürke, borús (idő)

a cold, grey morning

misty adjective /ˈmɪs.ti/ ködös, párás

a cold and misty morning

rough adjective /rʌf/ 3 durva, viharos (időjárás, tenger)

The boat sank in rough seas off the Swedish coast.

stormy adjective /ˈstɔː.mi/ 1 viharos (időjárás)

a stormy night

stormy seas

tropical adjective /ˈtrɒp.ɪ.kəl/ trópusi, forró égövi

a tropical island/region/climate

a tropical storm

She specialises in tropical medicine.

The Amazon river basin contains the world's largest tropical rainforest.

Phrasal verbs:

clear up /klɪər/ kitisztul (az idő)

I hope the weather clears up before this afternoon.

5. lecke (A1) – 16. lecke (A2) – 34. lecke (B1) – 61. lecke (B2) – 88. lecke (C1) – 107. lecke (C2)