day 38heat, drought and storms

unit 6 · our planet

heat, drought and storms

Explain causes and effects: en vista de que, a raíz de, como…, por ende, de ahí que….

today’s words

en vista de · in view of, given (that)
por ende · therefore, hence (formal)
en consecuencia · consequently, as a result
así pues · so, thus
la amenaza · threat
afectado · affected
originar · to cause, to give rise to
alertar · to warn, to alert
arder · to burn, to be on fire
la humedad · humidity, damp
la advertencia · warning
destrozar · to wreck, to smash, to ruin
el helicóptero · helicopter
socorro · help!; aid, rescue
inundar · to flood
propiciar · to favour, to make likely
agravar · to make worse, to aggravate
socorrer · to help, to rescue
desbordar · to overflow, to burst its banks
la precipitación · rainfall, precipitation
alarmante · alarming
árido · dry, arid
abrupto · steep, rugged; abrupt
sediento · thirsty
agudizar · to sharpen, to worsen
torrencial · torrential
granizar · to hail
tormentoso · stormy
el aguacero · downpour
desértico · desert (adj.), desert-like
el remolino · whirlwind, swirl; eddy
la bruma · haze, mist

sentences

En vista de que no llueve, se restringe el riego en los parques. · Given that it isn’t raining, watering in the parks is being restricted.
A raíz de la ola de calor, la biblioteca abre hasta las diez. · Following the heatwave, the library is open until ten.
Como hacía tanto calor, cerramos la terraza a mediodía. · As it was so hot, we closed the terrace at midday.
Llevamos dos meses sin lluvia; de ahí que el césped esté seco. · We’ve had no rain for two months; that’s why the grass is dry.
La humedad era tan alta que la ropa no se secaba. · The humidity was so high that the washing wouldn’t dry.