Dagens Engelsk ord

weather

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Definitioner

Engelsk > Engelsk

weather

1. n. The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

2. n. Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects.

Wooden garden furniture must be well oiled as it is continuously exposed to weather.

3. n. (nautical) The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side.

4. n. (figuratively) A situation.

5. n. (obsolete) A storm; a tempest.

6. n. (obsolete) A light shower of rain.

7. adj. (sailing, geology) Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air.

weather side, weather helm

8. v. To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

9. v. (by extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist.

10. v. To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air.

11. v. (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.

to weather a cape; to weather another ship

12. v. (nautical) To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage.

Joshua weathered a collision with a freighter near South Africa.

13. v. (falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air.

Svenska > Engelsk

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1. n-n. weather

2. n-n. (dated, chiefly in compounds) (strong) wind

3. n-n. (in some expression) surrounding air (often focusing on the upward extension)

4. n-n. (in some expression) smell (brought with the air)

Hunden hade fått väder på en hare - The dog had picked up the scent of a hare

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Exempelmeningar

How long will this cold weather continue?
    Hur länge kommer det här kalla vädret att fortsätta?
Every morning I read about the weather in the newspaper.
    Varje morgon läser jag om vädret i tidningen.
We had a long period of good weather.
    Vi hade en lång period av fint väder.
You'd better not go out in this cold weather.
    Du borde inte gå ut i den här kylan.
How long will this cold weather last?
    Hur länge kommer det här kalla vädret att hålla på?

Repetera tidigare ord

octopus	hose	cry	escalator
spanner	earring	air	boot
time	puddle	mirror	ear
eighty	window	pine	necklace

Slumpmässig

aftershave	sit	watch	green
three	power point	shoelace	finger
cucumber	child	can	dishwasher
engineer	fish	nine	leaf

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