IELTS Weather Vocab C1 (Eng / Rus / Fr)

le soleil ininterrompu (Fr.)
непрерывное солнце (Rus.)

Unbroken sunshine
Ex. "Of the 9 days of my crossing, I had unbroken sunshine for 6 consecutive days and only 2 days of really bad weather (rain, wind, fog, cold)."

brûlant (Fr.)
палящая погода (Rus.)

Scorching hot
Ex. "There is the dry season when the weather can be scorching hot, but bearable."

le torrent de l'eau / la pluie battante (Fr.)
проливной дождь (Rus.)

Torrential rain
Ex. "Torrential rain wipes out humanity and plunges the world into darkness."

une pluie forte (Fr.)
ливень (Rus.)

Heavy rain
Ex. "Heavy rain and cold weather during the harvest."

se faire tremper / être trempé (Fr.)
промокнуть (Rus.)

To get soaked
Ex. "Or, you can take a speedboat trip right up to the base of the falls, close enough to get soaked by the spray of the water."

le brouillard épais et dense (Fr.)
густой и плотный туман (Rus.)

Thick and dense Fog
Ex. "The weight of ideology covered everything with a thick fog."

le soleil fort et faible (Fr.)
сильное и слабое солнце (Rus.)

Strong and weak sun
Ex. "Strong wind profile can be 4 hours continuous operation."

le vent fort, fort et léger (Fr.)
сильный и легкий ветер (Rus.)

High, strong and light wind
Ex. "The strong wind indicates that a storm is coming."

le vent se lève (Fr.)
ветер усиливается (Rus.)

The wind picks up 
Ex "There are some beautiful flowers to photograph in the morning light, before the wind picks up."

le vent tombe (Fr.)
ветер стихает (Rus.)

The wind dies down 
Ex. "Curiously, the wind dies down in winter, probably because the temperature gradients or differences are smaller."

le vent souffle (Fr.)
ветер дует (Rus.)

The wind blows
Ex. "The wind blows the echoes of lies."

le vent mordant (Fr.)
пронзительный ветер (Rus.)

Biting wind
Ex. "Is it not beautiful when it gently falls from the sky or when it is fiercely blown by the biting wind?."

le temps chaud et bouillant (Fr.)
жаркая погода (Rus.)

Boiling hot weather 
Ex. "Provide refreshments, especially in hot weather to avoid dehydration."

chaleur étouffante (Fr.)
палящая жара (Rus.)

Scorching heat  
Ex. "From the blistering cold to scorching heat, it stays the course in any weather."

le temps glacial (Fr.)
морозная погода (Rus.)

Freezing weather 
Ex. "Five puppies were found in holding tank of outhouse in freezing weather."

il pleut à verse (Fr.)
идет сильный дождь / дождь льет (Rus.)

It is raining heavily / the rain pours
Ex. "The Scotland team sing the national anthem as the rain pours down on the day of the match."

Il bruine (Fr.)
моросит дождь (Rus.)

It is drizzling  
Ex. "The pool is full of leaves and it is drizzling."

un roulement de tonnerre (Fr.)
раскат грома (Rus.)

A roll of thunder 
Ex. "The sound of running water meets the rushing sound of wind, and frequent roll of thunder."

Hail
Ex. "Hail of gunfire, screech of tires."

le temps frais / glacial / pluvieux (Fr.)
холодная / морозная / зябкая погода (Rus.)

Chilly / freezing / nippy weather 
Unpleasantly cold / it is when the temperature drops below 32°F / rather cold

le temps bouillant / étouffant / rôtissoire (Fr.)
кипящая / душная / обжигающая (Rus.)

Boiling / sweltering / roasting weather
Extremely hot /  it is extremely hot and makes you feel uncomfortable / very hot

il est venteux (Fr.)
ветрено / свежо (Rus.)

l'averse / le déluge(Fr.)
ливень / потоп (Rus.)

Downpour / deluge 
Ex. "I am falling into a wonderful deluge of happiness."

Il le jette / il pleut (Fr.)
льет (Rus.)

il est étouffant / moite / collant (Fr.)
душно / вязко / липко (Rus.)

Muggy / clammy / sticky 
unpleasantly warm and the air contains a lot of water / slightly wet and cool, in an unpleasant way / it is very hot and the air feels wet

un climat de méfiance. (Fr.)
климат недоверия (Rus.)

Climate of distrust 
Ex. "This situation created a feverish climate of distrust."

le changement climatique (Fr.)
климат перемен (Rus.)

Climat of change
Ex. "The laboratory is dedicated to the study of climat change in the Arctic."

le caractère solaire (Fr.)
веселый нрав (Rus.)

Sunny disposition 
Ex. "Its secret lies in the spirit that animates it; a light-hearted and joyful vitality that reflects the sunny disposition of its author."

l'accueil glacial (Fr.)
холодный прием (Rus.)

Frosty reception 
Ex. "Needless to say this was met with a frosty reception from developed countries."

une pluie de balles (Fr.)
град пуль (Rus.)

Hail of bullets 
Ex. "Police let fly with a hail of bullets."

une tempête d'insultes (Fr.)
буря (Rus.)

Storm of abuse 
Ex. "For de Blaquière to make this public proposal without consulting the bishop was regarded as outrageous, and a storm of abuse descended upon him."

dans les brumes de l'histoire (Fr.)
(Rus.)

In the mists of history 
Ex. "The reasons for this are buried in the mists of history."

Whirlwind romance 
Ex. "Fiona desperately wants to have one last whirlwind romance before she inevitably dies."

un tonnerre d'applaudissements (Fr.)
(Rus.)

Thunderous applause 
Ex. "A thunderous applause and standing ovation ensued. Home."

le vent du changement / mécontentement / démocratie (Fr.)
ветер перемен / недовольства / демократии (Rus.)

The winds of change / discontent / democracy

il est étouffant (Fr.)
душно (Rus.)

It is stuffy 
Ex. "When in the street -20 º C, and in a subway car or bus it is stuffy and + 25 º C, the body is under severe stress."

une chute de neige (Fr.)
снегопад (Rus.)

A snowfall
Ex. "Anime cat crying during a snowfall."

un flocon de neige (Fr.)
снежинка (Rus.)

A snowflake 
Ex. "A snowflake falls like an errant feather"

une tempête de neige (Fr.)
метель (Rus.)

A snowstorm 
Ex. "A snowstorm was blowing in - flew out to beat it."

A blizzard 
Ex. "A blizzard high in the Alps in mid-winter is as close as I can get."

il fait glacial (Fr.)
морозно (Rus.)

It is frosty
Ex. "It is frosty at -5 º C, so in a harsh climate you will have to protect it during winter, or plant a more resistant species of Opuntia."

la neige profonde / fraîche / poudreuse (Fr.)
глубокий / свежий / рыхлый снег(Rus.)

Deep / fresh / powdery snow
Ex. "The fir trees are standing tall under a dusting of powdery snow."

A snowdrift 
Ex. "The child was brutally tortured, and then thrown into a snowdrift."

A gust 
Ex. "A gust of Californian air in the home of the granddaughter of Johnson."

Un brouillard / brume (Fr.)
туман / дым (Rus.)

A fog / mist
Ex. "Cloudiness before the eyes, as from a fog."

une amie des bons jours (Fr.)
друг в хорошую погоду (Rus.)

A fair-weather friend = someone who is your friend only when things are good

prendre un chèque de pluie ce soir (Fr.)
сделать что-то в другой раз (Rus.)

To take a rain check = delay accepting an invitation until another opportunity

trouver un second souffle (Fr.)
второе дыхание (Rus.)

To get your second wind = get renewed energy or strength

une bouffée d'air frais (Fr.)
глоток свежего воздуха (Rus.)

A breath of fresh air = something new, different, and nice

être patraque (Fr.)
нездоровится (Rus.)

voler la vedette à quelqu'un (Fr.)
украсть чей-то успех (Rus.)

To steal someone's thunder = do something that takes attention away from that person

prendre d'assaut  (Fr.)
взять штурмом (Rus.)

To take by storm = be suddenly and extremely successful

quelque chose à propos du vent (Fr.)
услышать информацию о чем-то (Rus.)

To get wind of something = learn information indirectly

une période de sécheresse (Fr.)
засуха (Rus.)

Dry spell = a period of time with little or no success

faire pleuvoir sur le défilé de quelqu'un (Fr.)
испортить чье-то веселье (Rus.)

To rain on someone's parade = ruin their fun

Une vague de froid (Fr.)
аномально холодная погода (Rus.)

A cold spell
Ex. "February was marked by a cold spell lasting nine days".

les précipitations (Fr.)
осадки (Rus.)

Precipitations
Ex. "Precipitations are quite rare despite some showers usually recorded during the coldest months, mainly January and February".

les gouttes de pluie (Fr.)
капли дождя (Rus.)

Raindrops
Ex. “Raindrops on my raincoat"

Slushy
Ex. “Accelerating too quickly on snowy, slushy, or icy streets can make your wheels spin and cause you to lose control of your car."

le facteur de refroidissement éolien (Fr.)
коэффициент охлаждения ветром (Rus.)

Wind chill factor
Ex. “Check air temperature and wind chill factor before skiing."

Heatwaves
Ex. “Reversible operation to refresh water during heatwaves.”

être surprise par la pluie (Fr.)
попасть под дождь (Rus.)

To get caught in the rain
Ex. “I don't want to get caught in the rain.”

se mouiller dehors (Fr.)
промокнут (Rus.)

To get drenched
Ex. “They get soaked in the go out to get drenched.”

il fait terriblement froid (Fr.)
ужасно холодно (Rus.)

Bitterly cold
Ex. “It's still bitterly cold outside.”

les hivers doux (Fr.)
мягкие зимы (Rus.)

Mild winters
Ex. “Mild winters, dry all year round, long summers from May to October with scorching weather in July and August.”

les prévisions à long terme (Fr.)
долгосрочный прогноз (Rus.)

Long-range forecast
Ex. “What's the long-range forecast looking like, mate?.”

les intempéries (Fr.)
сурово (Rus.)

Harsh
Ex. “The curtains can block the harsh sunlight during the summer months.”

impétueux (Fr.)
шумно / порывист (Rus.)

Blustery / Gusty
Def. blowing strongly, violently, and, sometimes, loudly in sudden bursts.
Ex. “The blustery winds made it hard to walk home.”

Gloomy
Def. damp, partially dark, rainy, and with thick cloud cover
Ex. “The weather is so gloomy today; it’s perfect for staying in and reading books.”

un temps maussade (Fr.)
депрессивная погода (Rus.)

Bleak
Def. Windswept, cold, and unwelcoming.
Ex. “The bleak weather in Iceland made me second-guess my travel plans.”

Slush
Def. Snow or ice that is beginning to melt, especially when the weather transitions from colder to warmer.
Ex. “The streets in our neighborhood are covered in gray slush.”

les conditions de voile blanc (Fr.)
белая мгла (Rus.)

Whiteout
Def. a weather condition in a snow-covered area in which no objects cast shadows.
Ex. “We got caught in the whiteout and couldn’t see anything.”