🌦️Weather
Sun, rain, wind and what to call them.
13 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
weather noun | weather ˈwɛðə Homophone of whether. 'What's the weather like?' | tempsm tɑ̃ Same word as 'time'. 'Quel temps fait-il ?' Weather is something the sky DOES: il fait beau. | tiempom ˈtjempo Same word as 'time'. '¿Qué tiempo hace?' — weather is something it MAKES: hace frío. |
sun / sunny noun | sun sʌn also: sunny, it's sunny | soleilm sɔlɛj Il y a du soleil / il fait soleil. | solm sol Hace sol. Tomar el sol = to sunbathe. |
rain / it's raining noun | rain ɹeɪn also: it's raining, drizzle, downpour Homophones: reign, rein. | pluief plɥi Il pleut /il plø/. Pleuvoir. | lluviaf ˈʎuβja Llueve /ˈʎweβe/ (llover). /ˈjuβja/ for most speakers. |
wind / windy noun | wind wɪnd The verb 'to wind (a clock)' is /waɪnd/ — same spelling. | ventm vɑ̃ Il y a du vent. Venteux = windy. | vientom ˈbjento Hace viento. |
cloud noun | cloud klaʊd Cloudy, overcast. | nuagem nɥaʒ Nuageux = cloudy; couvert = overcast. | nubef ˈnuβe Nublado = cloudy. |
snow / it's snowing noun | snow snəʊ | neigef nɛʒ Il neige. Neiger. | nievef ˈnjeβe Nieva (nevar). |
fog noun | fog fɒɡ also: mist (lighter) | brouillardm bʁujaʁ also: brume (f, mist) | nieblaf ˈnjeβla also: bruma |
storm noun | storm stɔːm also: thunderstorm, gale (wind) | oragem ɔʁaʒ also: tempête (f, gale/storm at sea) Orage = thunderstorm specifically. | tormentaf toɾˈmenta also: tempestad, temporal (m) |
lightning & thunder noun | lightning ˈlaɪtnɪŋ also: thunder /ˈθʌndə/ No e: lightning (weather) vs lightening (making lighter). | éclairm eklɛʁ also: foudre (f, the bolt that strikes), tonnerre (m, thunder) Also the pastry. Coup de foudre = love at first sight. | relámpagom reˈlampaɣo also: rayo (bolt), trueno (thunder) |
it's hot phrase | it's hot ɪts hɒt I'm hot = I feel hot (in most contexts). | il fait chaud il fɛ ʃo I'm hot = j'ai chaud. 'Je suis chaud' means 'I'm up for it' (or worse). | hace calor ˈaθe kaˈloɾ I'm hot = tengo calor. 'Estoy caliente' is sexual. |
it's cold phrase | it's cold ɪts kəʊld also: chilly, freezing | il fait froid il fɛ fʁwa I'm cold = j'ai froid. | hace frío ˈaθe ˈfɾio I'm cold = tengo frío. |
weather forecast noun | forecast ˈfɔːkɑːst also: the weather (report) | météof meteo also: prévisions météo Regarder la météo. | pronósticom pɾoˈnostiko also: el tiempo (the weather report), previsión |
rainbow noun | rainbow ˈɹeɪnbəʊ | arc-en-cielm aʁkɑ̃sjɛl pl. arcs-en-ciel 'Bow in sky'. | arcoírism aɾkoˈiɾis pl. arcoíris Also written arco iris. |