Hali ya hewa na matukio ya asili kwa Kiingereza na picha
Ukurasa huu unakufundisha msamiati wa Kiingereza kuhusu hali ya hewa na majanga ya asili. Jaribu kuelezea hali ya hewa ya leo kwa Kiingereza ili kuyakumbuka kwa urahisi.
earthquake
/ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
tetemeko la ardhi
Hutokea ardhi inapotikisika ghafla kutokana na miamba kusogea chini.
“The earthquake shook our house last night.”
/flʌd/
mafuriko
Maji mengi yanapofunika nchi kavu baada ya mvua kubwa.
“Heavy rain caused a flood in the town center.”
/ˈævəlænʃ/
maporomoko ya theluji
Theluji na barafu nyingi zinapoanguka kwa kasi mlimani.
“The skiers escaped safely before the avalanche started.”
blizzard
/ˈblɪzərd/
dhoruba kali ya theluji
Dhoruba ya upepo mkali na theluji inayozuia kuona mbele.
“We stayed indoors during the heavy blizzard yesterday.”
breeze
/briːz/
upepo mwanana, upepo mwanana wa kuburudisha
Upepo mpole na mwepesi unaoleta hewa safi na baridi.
“A cool breeze felt nice on the warm beach.”
drought
/draʊt/
ukame
Kipindi kirefu bila mvua kinachosababisha ukosefu mkubwa wa maji.
“The long drought ruined many farm crops this summer.”
frost
/frɔːst/
sakitu, jalidi
Tabaka jembamba la barafu linalotokea vitu vikiwa na baridi kali.
“There was white frost on the car windows this morning.”
/heɪl/
mvua ya mawe
Mvua inayonyesha ikiwa na vipande vidogo vigumu vya barafu.
“The falling hail damaged the roof of our car.”
hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪkeɪn/
kimbunga kikali
Kimbunga kikubwa chenye upepo unaozunguka kwa kasi ya hatari.
“The island prepared for the dangerous hurricane.”
landslide
/ˈlændslaɪd/
maporomoko ya ardhi
Tani za udongo au mawe zikiteleza chini ya mteremko.
“A sudden landslide blocked the mountain road completely.”
lightning
/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
umeme wa radi
Mwanga mkali unaomulika ghafla angani wakati wa dhoruba.
“A flash of lightning suddenly lit up the whole room.”
thunderstorm
/ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
dhoruba ya radi
Dhoruba inayoambatana na ngurumo, miweko ya radi na mvua.
“A thunderstorm started late in the afternoon.”
tornado
/tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
imbunga ya tufani
Upepo mkali unaozunguka kwa umbo la faneli na kuharibu vitu.
“The tornado destroyed several barns across the valley.”
tsunami
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/
tsunami, wimbi kuu la bahari
Mawimbi makubwa ya bahari yanayosababishwa na tetemeko la majini.
“People moved to higher ground after the tsunami warning.”
