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weath·er  (wr)
n.
1. The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure.
2.
a. Adverse or destructive atmospheric conditions, such as high winds or heavy rain: encountered weather five miles out to sea.
b. The unpleasant or destructive effects of such atmospheric conditions: protected the house from the weather.
3. weathers Changes of fortune: had known him in many weathers.
v. weath·ered, weath·er·ing, weath·ers
v.tr.
1. To expose to the action of the elements, as for drying, seasoning, or coloring.
2. To discolor, disintegrate, wear, or otherwise affect adversely by exposure.
3. To come through (something) safely; survive: weather a crisis.
4. To slope (a roof, for example) so as to shed water.
5. Nautical To pass to the windward of despite bad weather.
v.intr.
1. To show the effects, such as discoloration, of exposure to the elements: The walls of the barn had weathered.
2. To withstand the effects of weather: a house paint that weathers well.
adj.
1. Nautical Of or relating to the windward side of a ship; windward.
2. Relating to or used in weather forecasting: a weather plane.
Phrasal Verb:
weather in
To experience or cause to experience weather conditions that prevent movement: The squadron is weathered in because of dense fog. Such a storm will weather the fleet in.
Idioms:
make heavy weather of
To exaggerate the difficulty of something to be done.
under the weather
1. Somewhat indisposed; slightly ill.
2. Slang
a. Intoxicated; drunk.
b. Suffering from a hangover.

[Middle English weder, wether, from Old English weder; see w- in Indo-European roots.]

weather [ˈwɛðə]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
a.  the day-to-day meteorological conditions, esp temperature, cloudiness, and rainfall, affecting a specific place Compare climate [1]
b.  (modifier) relating to the forecasting of weather a weather ship
2. a prevailing state or condition
make heavy weather
a.  (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a vessel) to roll and pitch in heavy seas
b.  (foll by of) to carry out with great difficulty or unnecessarily great effort
under the weather Informal
a.  not in good health
b.  intoxicated
adj
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (prenominal) on or at the side or part towards the wind; windward the weather anchor Compare lee [4]
vb
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) to expose or be exposed to the action of the weather
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) to undergo or cause to undergo changes, such as discoloration, due to the action of the weather
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (intr) to withstand the action of the weather
4. (when intr, foll by through) to endure (a crisis, danger, etc.)
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (tr) to slope (a surface, such as a roof, sill, etc.) so as to throw rainwater clear
6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to sail to the windward of to weather a point
[Old English weder; related to Old Saxon wedar, Old High German wetar, Old Norse vethr]
weatherability  n
weatherer  n

weather  (wthr)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Weather is described in terms of variable conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind velocity, precipitation, and barometric pressure. Weather on Earth occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average weather conditions of a region over time are used to define a region's climate.

Weather
the study of atmospheric conditions. Also aerography. — aerographer, n.
1. Obsolete. the branch of meteorology that observed the atmosphere by using balloons, airplanes, etc.
2. meteorology. — aerologist, n.aerologic, aerological, adj.
1. the art or science of divination by means of the air or winds.
2. Humorous weather forecasting.
a barometer which automatically records, on a rotating cylinder, any variation in atmospheric pressure; a self-recording aneroid.
the branch of science that deals with the barometer.
the art or science of barometric observation.
an abnormal fear or dislike of snow.
the science that studies climate or climatic conditions. — climatologist, n.climatologic, climatological, adj.
an abnormal fear of ice or frost.
the meeting of two masses of air, each with a different meteorological composition, thus forming a front, sometimes resulting in rain, snow, etc.
the process by which a meteorological front is destroyed, as by mixture or deflection of the frontal air.
an abnormal fear of fog.
Rare. the branch of meteorology that studies rainfall. — hyetologist, n.hyetological, adj.
an abnormal dislike or fear of rain.
a graph that shows the relationship between temperature and either humidity or precipitation.
Obsolete. 1. the process of moistening with dew.
2. the condition of being bedewed.
the study of weather and its changes, especially with the aim of predicting it accurately. — meteorologist, n.meteorologie, meteorological, adj.
a barograph for recording small fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
the scientific study of clouds. — nephologist, n.
the branch of meteorology that studies rain. — ombrological, n.
the branch of meteorology that automatically measures rainf all and snowfall. — pluviographic, pluviographical, adj.
the branch of meteorology concerned with the measurement of rainf all. — pluviometric, pluviometrical, adj.
an instrument for measuring rainfall; a rain gauge.
raininess. — pluvious, adj.
the recording of meteorological conditions at a distance, as in the use of sensing devices at various points that transmit their data to a central office. — telemeteorographic, n.
the measurement of rainfall with any of various types of rain gauges. — udometric, adj.
a self-registering rain gauge.
an instrument used for comparing barometers at varying pressures against a Standard barometer.
Informal. meteorology, especially weather forecasts for radio or television.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.weatherweather - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
atmospheric phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
cold weather - a period of unusually cold weather
fair weather, temperateness, sunshine - moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
hot weather - a period of unusually high temperatures
thaw, thawing, warming - warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"
downfall, precipitation - the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
wave - a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"
elements - violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"
air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"
atmospheric state, atmosphere - the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
good weather - weather suitable for outdoor activities
bad weather, inclemency, inclementness - weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
Verb1.weatherweather - face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
defy, withstand, hold up, hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
2.weather - cause to slope
lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
3.weatherweather - sail to the windward of              
navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
4.weatherweather - change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
decay, dilapidate, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"
Adj.1.weatherweather - towards the side exposed to wind    
windward - on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"

weather
verb
1. toughen, season, worn, expose, harden The stones have been weathered by centuries of wind and rain.
2. withstand, stand, suffer, survive, overcome, resist, brave, endure, come through, get through, rise above, live through, ride out, make it through (informal), surmount, pull through, stick it out (informal), bear up against The company has weathered the recession.
withstand yield to, surrender to, give in to, succumb to
under the weather ill, unwell, poorly (informal), sick, rough (informal), crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), ailing, not well, seedy (informal), below par, queasy, out of sorts, nauseous, off-colour (Brit.), indisposed, peaky, ropy (Brit. informal), wabbit (Scot. informal) I'm feeling a bit under the weather today.
Quotations
"Summer has set in with its usual severity" [Samuel Taylor Coleridge]
"'Tis the hard grey weather"
"Breeds hard English men" [Charles Kingsley The Three Fishers]
"weather: the climate of an hour" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]
Proverbs
"Red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning"
see regions of the atmosphere, types of cloud, winds

Weather

Measuring instruments 
Phenomenon measured
anemometerwind velocity
anemoscopewind direction
atmometerrate of water evaporation into atmosphere
barographatmospheric pressure
barometeratmospheric pressure
baroscopeatmospheric pressure
hygrometerhumidity
maximum-minimum thermometertemperature variation
nephoscopecloud velocity, altitude, and direction of movement
psychrometerhumidity
rain gaugerainfall and snowfall
rawinsondeatmospheric wind velocity
Stevenson's screentemperature
sunshine recorderhours of sunshine
thermometertemperature
weathercockwind direction
weather vanewind direction
wet-and-dry-bulb thermometerhumidity
wind gaugewind velocity
wind teewind direction
Translations
weather [ˈweðəʳ]
A. Ntiempo m
weather permittingsi el tiempo lo permite, si el tiempo no lo impide
in this weathercon el tiempo que hace, con este tiempo
it's very comfortable to wear in hot weatheres muy cómodo de llevar(puesto)cuando hace calor
what's the weather like?¿qué tiempo hace?
he has to go out in all weatherstiene que salir haga el tiempo que haga
it gets left outside in all weathersse deja siempre a la intemperie
to keep a weather eye on sthobservar algo con atención
to make heavy weather of sthcomplicar algo, hacer algo más difícil de lo que es
he only needed to change the bulb but he made such heavy weather of it¡sólo tenía que cambiar la bombilla pero lo complicó de una manera!
to be under the weather (= ill) → estar indispuesto, estar pachucho
B. VT
1. [+ storm] → aguantar
we've weathered worse criticism than thishemos superado peores críticas que éstas, hemos hecho frente a peores críticas que éstas
to weather the stormcapear el temporal
2. (Geol) [+ rock] → erosionar; [+ wood] → curar; [+ skin, face] → curtir
the rocks had been weathered into fantastic shapeslas rocas tenían formas fantásticas debido a la erosión
3. (Naut) [+ cape] → doblar
C. VI [rocks] → erosionarse; [wood] → curarse; [skin, face] → curtirse
D. CPD [bureau, map, station, balloon] → meteorológico
weather conditions NPLestado m del tiempo
weather forecast Npronóstico m del tiempo, boletín m meteorológico
weather forecaster Nmeteorólogo/a m/f
weather girl Nmujer f del tiempo, meteoróloga f
weather report Nboletín m meteorológico
weather ship Nbarco m del servicio meteorológico
weather side N (Naut) → costado m de barlovento
weather strip Nburlete m
weather vane Nveleta f

weather [ˈwɛðər]
n
temps m
what's the weather like? → quel temps fait-il?
What was the weather like? → Quel temps faisait-il?
the weather was
The weather was lovely → Il a fait un temps magnifique.
The weather was good for the time of year → Il faisait beau pour cette période de l'année.
under the weather (= ill) → mal fichu(e)
vt
to be weathered [rock, soil] → être usé(e) par les éléments
[+ crisis, recession] → survivre à
vise patiner
Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour → Les meubles en bois non peint prennent une patine grise.
weather-beaten [ˈwɛðərbiːtən] adj
(= tanned, rugged) [person] → au visage tanné; [face] → tanné(e)
(= worn) [stone] → érodé(e)
Weather Bureau (US) Weather Centre (British) nOffice m national de la météorologie
weather chart ncarte f du temps
weather cock ngirouette f

weather
nWetter nt; (in weather reports) → Wetterlage f; (= climate)Witterung f; in cold/wet/this weatherbei kaltem/nassem/diesem Wetter; what’s the weather like?wie ist das Wetter?; lovely weather for ducks!bei dem Wetter schwimmt man ja fast weg!; in all weathersbei jedem Wetter, bei jeder Witterung (geh); to be or feel under the weather (inf)angeschlagen sein (inf); to make heavy weather of something (Brit inf) → sich mit etw fürchterlich anstellen (inf); to keep a weather eye open (inf)Ausschau halten (for nach)
vt
(storms, winds etc) → angreifen; skingerben; the rock had been weatheredder Fels war verwittert
(= expose to weather) woodablagern
(= survive: also weather out) crisis, awkward situationüberstehen; to weather (out) the storm (lit, fig)den Sturm überstehen
vi (rock etc)verwittern; (paint etc)verblassen; (= resist exposure to weather)wetterfest sein; (= become seasoned: wood) → ablagern

weather:
weather balloon
n (Met) → Wetterballon m, → Versuchsballon m
weather-beaten
adj facevom Wetter gegerbt; house, wood, stoneverwittert; skinwettergegerbt
weatherboarding
n, weatherboards
plSchindeln pl
weather-bound
adj boataufgrund or auf Grund der schlechten Wetterverhältnisse manövrierunfähig
weather bureau
nWetteramt nt
weathercast
n (US) → Wettervorhersage f
weathercaster
n (US) → Wetteransager(in) m(f)
weather chart
nWetterkarte f
weathercock
nWetterhahn m
weather conditions
plWetterverhältnisse pl, → Witterungsverhältnisse pl

weather:
weather eye
n to keep a weather on something (fig)etw scharf im Auge behalten; to keep one’s weather open (fig)gut aufpassen
weather forecast
weather girl
nWetterfrau f (inf), → Wetterfee f (inf)
weatherglass
nWetterglas nt, → Barometer nt

weather:
weatherman
nWettermann m (inf)
weather map
nWetterkarte f
weather outlook
weatherproof
adjwetterfest
weather report
weather service
nWetterdienst m
weather ship
nWetterschiff nt
weather station
nWetterwarte f
weatherstrip
n (on door, window) → Dichtungsstreifen mor -leiste f
weathertight
adjwetterfest
weather vane
nWetterfahne f
weatherwise
advwettermäßig

weather [ˈwɛðəʳ]
1. ntempo
in this weather → con questo tempo
what's the weather like? → che tempo fa?
it gets left outside in all weathers → rimane fuori con qualsiasi tempo
to be under the weather (fig) (ill) → sentirsi poco bene
to make heavy weather of sth → far sembrare qc più difficile di quello che sia
2. vt
a. (wood) → stagionare
b. to weather the storm (ship) → resistere alla tempesta (fig) → superare le difficoltà
3. vi (rocks) → logorarsi; (wood) → stagionare
4. adj (bureau, ship, chart, station) → meteorologico/a

weather [ˈwɛðəʳ]
1. ntempo
in this weather → con questo tempo
what's the weather like? → che tempo fa?
it gets left outside in all weathers → rimane fuori con qualsiasi tempo
to be under the weather (fig) (ill) → sentirsi poco bene
to make heavy weather of sth → far sembrare qc più difficile di quello che sia
2. vt
a. (wood) → stagionare
b. to weather the storm (ship) → resistere alla tempesta (fig) → superare le difficoltà
3. vi (rocks) → logorarsi; (wood) → stagionare
4. adj (bureau, ship, chart, station) → meteorologico/a

weather
n weather [ˈweθə]
conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; (also adjective ) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast. weer طَقْس време počasí vejr; vejr- das Wetter, Wetter-... καιρός tiempo, clima ilm, ilma- آب و هوا sää temps; météo מֶזֶג אֲוִיר मौसम vrijeme, vremenski idő(járás); (jelzőként:) időjárási cuaca veður tempo; del tempo 天気 날씨 oras laiks; laika- (apstākļi) cuaca weer vær pogoda tempo vreme; meteo, starea vremii погода počasie vreme vreme väder, väderlek สภาพอากาศ hava 天氣 погода موسم thời tiết
v
1 to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth. verweer يَتأثَّر بالتَّقَلُّبات الجَويَّه излагам на атмосферно влияние omlít forvitre; tære verwittern (lassen) αλλοιώνω / –ομαι erosionar, desgastar siluma, silenema (õhu ja vee toimel) تاثير گداشتن بر آب و هوا rapautua éroder לִדהוֹת, לִשחוֹק बरदाश्त करना izložiti utjecaju vremena elmállaszt mengubah veðra consumare 風化させる 기후의 영향을 받다 nuglūdinti, nugairinti būt pakļautam/pakļaut dabas spēku iedarbībai menjadi kering atau keras doen verweren utsette for vær og vind; forvitre wysuszyć, spatynować, skruszyć desgastar(-se) a eroda подвергать(ся) атмосферным воздействиям zvetrať biti pod vplivom vremena izložiti vremenskim prilikama utsätta[] för väder och vind กระทบ aşın(dır)mak (使)因風吹日曬雨淋產生變化,風化 вивітрювати(ся) ہوا میں رکھنا làm thay đổi màu sắc, hình dáng
2 to survive safely The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged. weerstaan يَصْمُد أمام التَّقَلُّبات الجَويَّه устоявам на přestát klare sig igennem; ride stormen af überstehen ξεπερνώ, αντιμετωπίζω με επιτυχία resistir, aguantar, soportar üle elama به سلامت گذشتن selviytyä réchapper (à) לַעֲבוֹר בְּשָלוֹם preživjeti átvészel mengatasi standa af sér, standast resistere a 切り抜ける (폭풍우, 어려움 등을) 이겨내다 atlaikyti izturēt mengharungi badai doorstaan klare seg godt; ri stormen av pokonać szczęśliwie aguentar a scăpa cu bine выдерживать prežiť, prekonať srečno prebroditi prebroditi rida ut, klara รอดพ้นอย่างปลอดภัย atlatmak, kurtulmak 安然度過 витримувати бурю طوفان وغیرہ جھیل جانا sống sót
adj weatherbeaten
showing effects of exposure to the weather a weatherbeaten face. verweerde مَسْفوع، مُتأثِّر بالجَو загорял ošlehaný vejrbidt vom Wetter gezeichnet ανεμοδαρμένος curtido (por el tiempo) parkunud هوازده ulkoilman parkitsema hâlé, usé מוּשפָּע מִמֶזֶג הַאֲווִיר मौसम की मार से कमजोर पड़ना oštećen viharvert(e) dimakan cuaca veðurbarinn (segnato dalle intemperie) 風雨にさらされた 비바람을 맞은, 햇볕에 탄 vėjo nugairintas vēja aprauts hitam verweerd værbitt, forvitret ogorzały curtido deteriorat, uzat обветренный ošľahaný utrjen; poškodovan od vremena oštećen väderbiten เสียเพราะถูกอากาศ; สึกกร่อน; ผ่านการตากแดดตากฝนมา; คล้ำแดดคล้ำฝน rüzgâr ve güneşten kavrulmuş 飽經風霜的 обвітрений طوفان زدہ chịu nắng gió
nouns weathercock, ˈweathervane
a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind. weerhaan دَوّارَة الرّيح على شَكْل ديك ветропоказател korouhvička vejrhane der Wetterhahn ανεμοδείκτης veleta tuulelipp بادنما tuuliviiri girouette שַׁבשֶבֶת बादनुमा vjetrokaz szélkakas penunjuk angin berbentuk ayam vindhani banderuola, segnavento 風見 풍향기 vėtrungė vējrādis mata angin weerhaan, windvaan værhane chorągiewka cata-vento giruetă флюгер veterník vetrnica vetrokaz u obliku petla vindflöjel, kyrktupp ไม้หรือโลหะ ที่ทเป็นรูปไก่ติดตั้งอยู่บนเสา บนหลังคา เพื่อแสดงทิศทางลม rüzgâr gülü 風標,風信雞 флюгер مرغ بادنما chong chóng gió
n weatherperson
(alsoweather forecaster; ~weatherman; ~weathergirl) a person who gives weather forecast on television or radio. weervoorspeller مُتَنَبِّئ بِحالَة الطَّقْس метеоролог meteorolog vejrmand; meteorolog der Meteorologe, der Wetterfrosch παρουσιαστής μετεωρολογικού δελτίου hombre del tiempo; mujer del tiempo ilmateadustaja پيشبيني كننده وضع هوا meteorologi présentateur/-trice de la météo חַזַאי मौसम की पूर्वसूचना देने वाला radio, tv- prognostičar meteorológus peramal cuaca di radio/TV (addetto alle previsioni del tempo) 天気予報係 일기 예보자 meteorologas, meteorologė, orų pranešėjas/pranešėja laika prognozes diktors penyampai ramalan kaji cuaca weerman værvarsler synoptyk метеоролог hlásateľ(ka) televíznej alebo rozhlasovej predpovede počasia napovedovalec vremena osoba koja čita vremensku prognozu metereolog, väderman, -flicka ผู้พยากรณ์อากาศ; ผู้รายงานสภาพดินฟ้าอากาศ hava raporu spikeri 天氣預報員 синоптик موسم کی پیشین گوءی کرنے والا người đọc bản tin dự báo thời tiết
make heavy weather of
to find it very (often unnecessarily) difficult to do (something) She's making heavy weather of typing that letter. vind dit moeilik يَجِد الأمْرَ صَعْبا намирам нещо за трудно mít velké potíže s gøre et stort nummer ud af viel Wind machen um συναντώ αδικαιολόγητες δυσκολίες, κάνω κτ. βουνό crearse dificultades, complicarse la vida (millestki) probleemi tegema كاري را پيچاندن paisutella jtk se compliquer la vie pour לְהִיתָקֵל בִּקשָיִים बहुत कठिन करना bespotrebno komplicirati nehéznek talál vmit, nagyon nehezen megy vmi merasa sulit mikla fyrir sér (avere difficoltà con) ~に四苦八苦する ...에 시달리다 turėti daug vargo, vargti atzīt (kaut ko) par grūti veicamu bersusah payah membuat sesuatu zwaar opnemen; problemen maken over ta for tungt mieć dużo kłopotów z fazer um drama de a face mare caz de ceva раздувать трудности mať veľké ťažkosti s delati si probleme s čim komplikovati göra mycket väsen av, väsnas för ประสบความยุ่งยาก zor bulmak, zormuş gibi göstermek 發現某事(異常)棘手 роздмухувати труднощі کسی کام کو کرنے میں دشواری محسوس کرنا làm cho cái gì trở nên khó khăn hơn
under the weather
in poor health I'm feeling under the weather this week. siek, dronk في صِحَّةٍ سَيِّئَه неразположен nebýt ve své kůži, necítit se dobře sløj nicht in Form αδιάθετος estar mal/indispuesto haiglane مريض الاحوال huonovointinen ne pas se sentir en forme לא מַרגיש טוֹב कमजोर महसूस करना slabog zdravlja nem érzi jól magát, maga alatt van kurang sehat, sakit illa fyrirkallaður indisposto, malaticcio かげんが悪い 몸 상태가 좋지 않아 prastai nevesels rasa tidak sihat niet lekker uopplagt, i dårlig form w kiepskiej formie mal de saúde fără chef нездоровый nie vo svojej koži slabo se počutiti slab vissen, krasslig ป่วย keyifsiz, rahatsız 身體狀況差 той, що нездужає بیمار ہونا sức khỏe yếu

weather refers to climate: fine weather .

whether is a conjunction: Do you know whether he is coming?


weather طقس počasí vejr Wetter καιρός tiempo sää temps vrijeme tempo 天気 날씨 weer vær pogoda tempo погода väder อากาศ hava thời tiết 天气


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And ever since that idiotic suggestion I have been unable to get the weather out of my thoughts or anything else in.
THE Chief of the Weather Bureau having predicted a fine day, a Thrifty Person hastened to lay in a large stock of umbrellas, which he exposed for sale on the sidewalk; but the weather remained clear, and nobody would buy.
But hardly had she so spoken, when she found her brother was civilly offering a seat in his carriage, if the weather were Mr.
 
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