Cold-Weather Words with "s"

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

Listen and learn these 20 cold-weather words beginning with "S".
Escucha y aprende estas 20 palabras de tiempo frío que comienzan con "S".

 

 
 

REPORTER 1:

It's cold! D'you ever notice how many cold words start with the letter "S"?

REPORTER 2:

Like SNOW, for example.

REPORTER 1:

Yes, and SLEET.

REPORTER 2:

And all the words for what you do when it's cold.

REPORTER 1:

You SHIVER, SHAKE, SNIFFLE. And all the words for what you have to do when it's cold.

REPORTER 2:

SHOVEL, SCRAPE, SALT, SAND, put on a SCARF.

REPORTER 1:

And then there are the "S" words for things that are fun to do when it's cold.

REPORTER 2:

SLED, SKI, and SKATE ...

REPORTER 1:

... SLALOM, SCHUSS.

REPORTER 2:

And the bad things that happen to your car in the cold: STALL, SKID ...

REPORTER 1:

... SLIDE, STUCK. And don't forget SLUSH.

 

SNOW: to fall snowflakes (nevar)
SLEET: to fall partially melted snow (caer aguanieve)
SHIVER: to shake, to tremble (tiritar)
SHAKE: to vibrate with cold (temblar)
SNIFFLE: to breath heavily (respirar con dificultad)
SHOVEL: to dig with a shovel (palear)
SCRAPE: to scratch (rascarse)
SALT: to add salt to dissolve or melt snow (tirar sal para disolver la nieve)
SAND: to add sand to dissolve snow (tirar arena sobre nieve para disolverla)

SCARF: a garment worn around the neck for warmth (bufanda, chalina)
SLED
: to ride on a sled (andar en trineo)
SKI
: to move along on skis (esquiar)
SKATE: to move laong on skates (patinar)
SLALOM: to race on skis around obstacles (esquiar entre obstáculos)
SCHUSS: to ski downhill (esquiar cuesta abajo)
STALL: to stop operating (dejar de funcionar) 
SKID: to side without control (resbalar sin control)
SLIDE: to move sideways (moverse de costado)
STUCK: to stop working (dejar de funcionar)
SLUSH: to splash (salpicar al pasar un auto)

 

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