weather

weather
1. noun
Wetter, das

what's the weather like? — wie ist das Wetter?

the weather has turned cooler — es ist kühler geworden

he goes out in all weathers — er geht bei jedem Wetter hinaus

he is feeling under the weather — (fig.) er ist [zur Zeit] nicht ganz auf dem Posten

make heavy weather of something — (fig.) sich mit etwas schwer tun

2. attributive adjective

keep a weather eye on something — ein wachsames Auge auf etwas (Akk.) haben

3. transitive verb
1) (expose to open air) auswittern [Kalk, Holz]
2)

be weathered — [Gesicht:] wettergegerbt sein

3) (wear away) verwittern lassen [Gestein]
4) (come safely through) abwettern [Sturm]; (fig.) durchstehen [schwere Zeit]
4. intransitive verb
1) (be discoloured) [Holz, Farbe:] verblassen; (wear away)

weather [away] — [Gestein:] verwittern

2) (survive exposure) wetterfest sein
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['weƟə] 1. noun
(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.) das Wetter, Wetter-...
2. verb
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.) verwittern (lassen)
2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) überstehen
- academic.ru/119330/weatherbeaten">weatherbeaten
- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather
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weath·er
[ˈweðəʳ, AM -ɚ]
I. n no pl (air conditions) Wetter nt; (climate) Witterung f; (state of the weather) Wetterlage f
this front will bring warm \weather to most of the British Isles diese Front wird dem größten Teil der Britischen Inseln warme Witterung bringen
\weather permitting vorausgesetzt, das Wetter spielt mit, wenn es das Wetter erlaubt
in all \weathers bei jedem Wetter
to make heavy \weather of sth (make sth well known) viel Wind um etw akk machen fam; (have problems with sth) sich dat mit etw dat schwertun
to be under the \weather angeschlagen sein fam
II. vi object verwittern; person altern
he's \weathered well er hat sich gut gehalten
III. vt
1. usu passive (change through)
to \weather sth wood etw auswittern; skin etw gerben; rock etw verwittern lassen
\weathered face vom Wetter gegerbtes Gesicht
2. (survive)
to \weather sth etw überstehen
to \weather the storm ship dem Sturm trotzen [o standhalten]
as a small new company they did well to \weather the recession als kleines neues Unternehmen sind sie gut durch die Rezession gekommen
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['weðə(r)]
1. n
Wetter nt; (in weather reports) Wetterlage f; (= climate) Witterung f

in cold/wet/this weather — bei 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 weathers — bei jedem Wetter, bei jeder Witterung (geh)

to be or feel under the weather (inf) — angeschlagen sein (inf)

to make heavy weather of sth ( Brit inf ) — sich mit etw fürchterlich anstellen (inf)

to keep a weather eye open (inf) — Ausschau halten (for nach)

2. vt
1) (storms, winds etc) angreifen; skin gerben

the rock had been weathered — der Fels war verwittert

2) (= expose to weather) wood ablagern
3) (= survive also weather out) crisis, awkward situation überstehen

to weather (out) the storm (lit, fig)den Sturm überstehen

3. vi
(rock etc) verwittern; (paint etc) verblassen; (= resist exposure to weather) wetterfest sein; (= become seasoned wood) ablagern
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weather [ˈweðə(r)]
A s
1. Wetter n ( RADIO, TV etc, auch Wettervorhersage), Witterung f:
in fine (bad) weather bei schönem (schlechtem) Wetter;
in all weathers
a) bei jedem Wetter,
b) fig in allen Lebenslagen;
make heavy weather SCHIFF stampfen (Schiff);
make heavy weather of sth fig sich mit etwas schwertun;
under the weather umg
a) (gesundheitlich) nicht (ganz) auf dem Posten,
b) angesäuselt,
c) verkatert; permit1 B 1
2. Unwetter n oder pl
B v/t
1. dem Wetter oder der Witterung aussetzen
2. GEOL auswittern
3. a) SCHIFF einen Sturm abwettern
b) fig eine Gefahr, Krise etc überstehen
4. SCHIFF luvwärts umschiffen
C v/i
1. verblassen (Farbe, Holz)
2. GEOL aus-, verwittern
3. weather well wetterfest sein
4. weather through B 3 b:
she has weathered through beautifully sie hat alles prima überstanden
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1. noun
Wetter, das

what's the weather like? — wie ist das Wetter?

the weather has turned cooler — es ist kühler geworden

he goes out in all weathers — er geht bei jedem Wetter hinaus

he is feeling under the weather — (fig.) er ist [zur Zeit] nicht ganz auf dem Posten

make heavy weather of something — (fig.) sich mit etwas schwer tun

2. attributive adjective

keep a weather eye on something — ein wachsames Auge auf etwas (Akk.) haben

3. transitive verb
1) (expose to open air) auswittern [Kalk, Holz]
2)

be weathered — [Gesicht:] wettergegerbt sein

3) (wear away) verwittern lassen [Gestein]
4) (come safely through) abwettern [Sturm]; (fig.) durchstehen [schwere Zeit]
4. intransitive verb
1) (be discoloured) [Holz, Farbe:] verblassen; (wear away)

weather [away] — [Gestein:] verwittern

2) (survive exposure) wetterfest sein
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v.
auswittern v.
dem Wetter aussetzen ausdr.
verwittern v.
verwittern lassen ausdr. n.
Wetter n.
Witterung f.

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