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Weather & Seasons in English · B2

60 English words and phrases for weather & seasons, at B2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. drought
    drought

    The drought lasted three months.

    The drought lasted three months.

  2. thunder
    thunder

    The dog is scared of thunder.

    The dog is scared of thunder.

  3. chilly
    chilly

    Take a jacket; it's chilly outside.

    Take a jacket; it's chilly outside.

  4. moisture
    moisture

    The plants need moisture to grow.

    The plants need moisture to grow.

  5. heatwave
    heatwave

    A heatwave hit the city last July.

    A heatwave hit the city last July.

  6. hail
    hail

    Hail damaged the crops.

    Hail damaged the crops.

  7. blizzard
    blizzard

    The blizzard closed the airport.

    The blizzard closed the airport.

  8. damp
    damp

    The basement smells damp.

    The basement smells damp.

  9. clear up
    clear up

    It should clear up by noon.

    It should clear up by noon.

  10. rain check
    rain check

    Can I take a rain check on dinner tonight?

    Can I take a rain check on dinner tonight?

  11. weather the storm
    weather the storm

    The company managed to weather the storm during the crisis.

    The company managed to weather the storm during the crisis.

  12. dog days
    dog days

    We're right in the middle of the dog days of summer.

    We're right in the middle of the dog days of summer.

  13. Indian summer
    Indian summer

    We had a lovely Indian summer this year.

    We had a lovely Indian summer this year.

  14. bone-chilling
    bone-chilling

    A bone-chilling wind swept through the city.

    A bone-chilling wind swept through the city.

  15. sweltering
    sweltering

    It's absolutely sweltering in here.

    It's absolutely sweltering in here.

  16. brace for
    brace for

    The city is bracing for a major storm this weekend.

    The city is bracing for a major storm this weekend.

  17. bundle up
    bundle up

    You should bundle up before you head out today.

    You should bundle up before you head out today.

  18. layer up
    layer up

    It's freezing, so layer up before you go skiing.

    It's freezing, so layer up before you go skiing.

  19. patchy
    patchy

    There's patchy fog on the roads this morning.

    There's patchy fog on the roads this morning.

  20. cold spell
    cold spell

    A cold spell is expected to hit the region next week.

    A cold spell is expected to hit the region next week.

  21. cold snap
    cold snap

    A sudden cold snap caught everyone off guard.

    A sudden cold snap caught everyone off guard.

  22. sultry
    sultry

    It was a sultry summer evening.

    It was a sultry summer evening.

  23. blustery
    blustery

    It's a blustery day, hold onto your hat.

    It's a blustery day, hold onto your hat.

  24. drizzly
    drizzly

    It was a drizzly, gray afternoon.

    It was a drizzly, gray afternoon.

  25. soaked to the skin
    soaked to the skin

    I got soaked to the skin walking home in the rain.

    I got soaked to the skin walking home in the rain.

  26. freak storm
    freak storm

    A freak storm caused flooding across the city.

    A freak storm caused flooding across the city.

  27. crisp
    crisp

    I love the crisp air of an autumn morning.

    I love the crisp air of an autumn morning.

  28. calm before the storm
    calm before the storm

    Everything felt too quiet — it was the calm before the storm.

    Everything felt too quiet — it was the calm before the storm.

  29. glorious
    glorious

    We had absolutely glorious weather on our trip.

    We had absolutely glorious weather on our trip.

  30. spitting
    spitting

    It's just spitting outside, we don't need the umbrella yet.

    It's just spitting outside, we don't need the umbrella yet.

  31. We had a white Christmas this year.
    We had a white Christmas this year.
  32. The weather can change in an instant in the mountains.
    The weather can change in an instant in the mountains.
  33. It's freezing out there — bundle up!
    It's freezing out there — bundle up!
  34. The seasons change so quickly here.
    The seasons change so quickly here.
  35. We're expecting record temperatures this summer.
    We're expecting record temperatures this summer.
  36. The storm passed without doing any damage.
    The storm passed without doing any damage.
  37. It's lovely weather for a picnic.
    It's lovely weather for a picnic.
  38. Let's take a rain check on the hike.
    Let's take a rain check on the hike.
  39. She always seems to weather every storm calmly.
    She always seems to weather every storm calmly.
  40. It's the dog days of summer, and everyone's exhausted.
    It's the dog days of summer, and everyone's exhausted.
  41. We got an unexpected Indian summer this October.
    We got an unexpected Indian summer this October.
  42. That wind is bone-chilling, wear your thickest coat.
    That wind is bone-chilling, wear your thickest coat.
  43. It's sweltering out there, stay hydrated.
    It's sweltering out there, stay hydrated.
  44. The city is bracing for heavy snowfall tonight.
    The city is bracing for heavy snowfall tonight.
  45. My grandmother always says to bundle up before winter starts.
    My grandmother always says to bundle up before winter starts.
  46. Layer up if you're heading up the mountain.
    Layer up if you're heading up the mountain.
  47. Expect patchy fog along the coast this evening.
    Expect patchy fog along the coast this evening.
  48. A cold spell is moving in from the north.
    A cold spell is moving in from the north.
  49. The cold snap caught farmers off guard.
    The cold snap caught farmers off guard.
  50. It felt sultry even after the sun went down.
    It felt sultry even after the sun went down.
  51. It's blustery enough to keep the kites grounded.
    It's blustery enough to keep the kites grounded.
  52. The drizzly weather kept us indoors all afternoon.
    The drizzly weather kept us indoors all afternoon.
  53. We got soaked to the skin before we found shelter.
    We got soaked to the skin before we found shelter.
  54. A freak storm knocked out power across the region.
    A freak storm knocked out power across the region.
  55. There's nothing like a crisp autumn morning for a run.
    There's nothing like a crisp autumn morning for a run.
  56. You could feel the calm before the storm settling in.
    You could feel the calm before the storm settling in.
  57. The weather turned out to be absolutely glorious for the wedding.
    The weather turned out to be absolutely glorious for the wedding.
  58. It's just spitting, so we can still go for a walk.
    It's just spitting, so we can still go for a walk.
  59. The rain came out of nowhere and caught us off guard.
    The rain came out of nowhere and caught us off guard.
  60. Every season here has its own kind of charm.
    Every season here has its own kind of charm.

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