weather 
I.weath‧er1 S1 W2 /ˈweðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [Language: Old English; Origin: weder] 1. [singular, uncountable] the temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind: What’s the weather like today? The weather turned bitterly cold. GRAMMAR Weather is usually used with 'the' or with no determiner. Do not say 'a weather': ▪ We had good weather (NOT a good weather). 2. the weather informal a description on radio or television, in newspapers etc of what the weather will be like in the near future SYN the weather forecast: I always watch the weather after the news. 3. in all weathers in all types of weather, even when it is very hot or cold: There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers. 4. under the weather informal slightly ill: You look a bit under the weather. 5. keep a weather eye on something to watch a situation carefully so that you notice anything unusual or unpleasant: Keep a weather eye on your finances. ⇨ make heavy weather of something at ↑heavy1(10) • • • COLLOCATIONS adjectives ▪ good/nice/lovely (=not wet) We’ll go out if the weather is good. ▪ glorious/beautiful/perfect It was glorious weather, so we decided to go for a picnic. ▪ bad (=wet or stormy) Several flights were cancelled owing to bad weather. ▪ awful/dreadful/terrible weather We came home early because of the awful weather. ▪ hot Drink lots of water in hot weather. ▪ cold The weather was cold and grey. ▪ fine/sunny/fair/dry If the weather is fine, we’ll eat outside. | Water pot plants daily during spells of dry weather. ▪ wet/rainy I’m so sick of this wet weather. ▪ windy/stormy In windy weather, water from the fountain is blown onto the paths. verbs ▪ have good/bad etc weather We have had lovely weather all week. ▪ the weather turns (=changes) The weather had turned mild. ▪ the weather holds (out) (=good weather continues in the same way) The forecast said the weather should hold until Tuesday. ▪ the weather breaks (=stops being good) We got almost all the harvest in before the weather broke. weather + NOUN ▪ the weather forecast (=a description of what the weather is expected to be like in the near future) What’s the weather forecast like for the weekend? ▪ the weather map (=a map showing the current or expected future weather) The weather map shows a band of rain coming in from the east. ▪ weather conditions (=whether it is raining or sunny) The rescue was difficult because of the appalling weather conditions. ▪ weather patterns (=the usual weather that comes at a particular time each year) Changes in weather patterns are thought to be caused by global warming ▪ a weather station (=a place used for studying and recording weather conditions) ▪ a weather centre British English, a weather bureau American English (=a place where information about the weather is collected and where reports are produced) The London Weather Centre has issued a warning that there could be extremely heavy rain and high winds over the next 24 hours. phrases ▪ weather permitting (=if the weather is good enough) Breakfast is served on the terrace, weather permitting. • • • THESAURUS ▪ weather use this to talk about whether it is hot or cold outside or whether it is raining, snowing, windy etc: What was the weather like on your vacation? | a period of warm sunny weather ▪ climate the usual weather conditions in a particular country or area: Queensland has a warm tropical climate. | the climate of southern Florida ▪ the outlook what the weather will probably be like for the next few days: The outlook for the weekend is for continued sunny weather. ▪ conditions the weather at a particular time, especially when considering how this will affect a planned event or activity: Conditions are perfect for today’s boat race. | Freezing conditions are making the roads extremely hazardous. ▪ the elements formal weather, especially bad weather: The equipment had been left exposed to the elements. II.weather2 BrE AmE verb 1. [transitive] to come through a very difficult situation safely: The company weathered the storm of objections to the scheme. Northern Ireland weathered the recession better than any other region in the UK. 2. [intransitive and transitive] if rock, wood, or someone’s face is weathered by the wind, sun, rain etc, or if it weathers, it changes colour or shape over a period of time: The brick has weathered to a lovely pinky-brown. Her face was weathered by the sun.
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weather Weather is the state that the outdoors is in, like how windy it is, how hot or cold it is, or if it is raining or snowing.◎ | ['weðə] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | thời tiết, tiết trời | | ☆ | bad weather | | thời tiết xấu, trời xấu | | ☆ | heavy weather | | (hàng hải) trời bão | | ■ | bản thông báo thời tiết (đăng trên báo) | | 〆 | in all weathers | | ✓ | trong mọi loại thời tiết, cả tốt lẫn xấu | | 〆 | to keep a weather eye open | | ✓ | cảnh giác để tránh rắc rối | | 〆 | to make heavy weather of | | ✓ | khổ vì, điêu đứng vì | | 〆 | under the weather | | ✓ | (thông tục) khó ở, hơi mệt, cảm thấy không khoẻ, cảm thấy chán nản | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | làm cho thay đổi hình dáng, làm cho thay đổi màu sắc (do tác động của mưa, nắng, gió..) | | ☆ | rocks weathered by mind and water | | các tảng đá biến dạng vì gió và nước | | ■ | an toàn thoát khỏi, vượt qua, khắc phục | | ☆ | to weather one's difficulties | | khắc phục (vượt) khó khăn | | ☆ | to weather a storm | | vượt qua cơn bão | | ■ | (thương nghiệp) làm giả sắc cũ, làm giả nước cũ | | ☆ | to weather a bronzed statue | | làm giả sắc cũ một bức tượng đồng | | ■ | đi qua bên phía trên gió của (cái gì) | | ☆ | the ship weathered the cape | | chiếc tàu vượt qua bên phía trên gió của mũi đất | ※ | nội động từ | | ■ | phơi nắng | | ■ | thay đổi hình dáng, thay đổi màu sắc (do tác động của nắng, mưa, gió..) | | ☆ | teak weathers to a greyish colour | | gỗ tếch đổi màu sang màu xám nhạt | | ■ | sống sót | | 〆 | to weather through | | ✓ | thoát khỏi, khắc phục được, vượt được | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | về phía gió | | ☆ | on the weather side | | phía có gió |
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