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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmal tiempo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal ˈtjempo
"El vuelo se retrasó debido al mal tiempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Meteorological conditions that are stormy, rainy, snowy, windy, or otherwise unpleasant and potentially hazardous.
"The flight was delayed due to bad weather over the mountains." - 2
Adverse atmospheric phenomena that disrupt outdoor activities or transportation.
"Drivers are advised to exercise caution on the roads during this period of bad weather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English 'badde' of uncertain ultimate origin with 'wedor', a Germanic root referring to atmospheric conditions or wind. Historically, agricultural societies have categorized weather by its direct impact on human survival and crop cultivation.
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mauvais temps
Transliteration: movɛ tɑ̃
"Le match a été annulé à cause du mauvais temps."
schlechtes Wetter
Transliteration: ʃlɛçtəs ˈvɛtɐ
"Wegen des schlechten Wetters blieben wir zu Hause."
maltempo
Transliteration: malˈtɛmpo
"Il maltempo ha causato molti disagi alla circolazione."
mal tiempo
Transliteration: mal ˈtjempo
"El vuelo se retrasó debido al mal tiempo."
mau tempo
Transliteration: maw ˈtẽpu
"O navio não partiu por causa do mau tempo."
खराब मौसम
Transliteration: kharāb mausam
"खराब मौसम के कारण उड़ान रद्द कर दी गई।"
恶劣天气
Transliteration: èliè tiānqì
"由于恶劣天气，航班延误了。"
악천후
Transliteration: akcheonhu
"악천후로 인해 야외 행사가 취소되었습니다."
悪天候
Transliteration: aktenkō
"悪天候のため、電車の運行が遅れています。"
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