Слово англійською: forecast
Дієслово
Переклад forecast українською: прогно́з, прогнозува́ти (майбу́тнє), проро́чити
Детальний опис
forecast
verb /ˈfɔːrkæst/
- to say what you think will happen in the future based on information that you have now synonym predict
- forecast something Experts are forecasting a recovery in the economy.
- Snow is forecast for tomorrow.
- It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service.
- forecast something to do something Temperatures were forecast to reach 40°C.
- forecast that… The report forecasts that prices will rise by 3% next month.
- forecast how, what, etc… It is difficult to forecast how the markets will react.
Collocations The weatherThe weatherGood weather- be bathed in/bask in/be blessed with/enjoy bright/brilliant/glorious sunshine
- the sun shines/warms something/beats down (on something)
- the sunshine breaks/streams through something
- fluffy/wispy clouds drift across the sky
- a gentle/light/stiff/cool/warm/sea breeze blows in/comes in off the sea
- the snow crunches beneath/under somebody’s feet/boots
Bad weather- thick/dark/storm clouds form/gather/roll in/cover the sky/block out the sun
- the sky darkens/turns black
- a fine mist hangs in the air
- a dense/heavy/thick fog rolls in
- the rain falls/comes down (in buckets/sheets)/pours down
- snow falls/comes down/covers something
- the wind blows/whistles/howls/picks up/whips through something/sweeps across something
- strong/gale-force winds blow/gust (up to 80 mph)
- a storm is approaching/is moving inland/hits/strikes/rages
- thunder rolls/rumbles/sounds
- (forked/sheet) lightning strikes/hits/flashes
- a (blinding/snow) blizzard hits/strikes/blows/rages
- a tornado touches down/hits/strikes/destroys something/rips through something
- forecast/expect/predict rain/snow/a category-four hurricane
- (North American English) pour (down)/ (British English) pour (down) with rain
- get caught in/seek shelter from/escape the rain
- be covered/shrouded in mist/a blanket of fog
- be in for/brave/shelter from a/the storm
- hear rolling/distant thunder
- be battered/buffeted by strong winds
- (British English) be blowing a gale
- battle against/brave the elements
The weather improves- the sun breaks through the clouds
- the sky clears/brightens (up)/lightens (up)
- the clouds part/clear
- the rain stops/lets up/holds off
- the wind dies down
- the storm passes
- the mist/fog lifts/clears
Language Bank expectexpectDiscussing predictions- By 2050, one in six people on the planet will be aged 65 or over.
- The number of people globally aged 65 and over is expected/likely to double by 2050.
- It is predicted that the over-65s will make up 17 per cent of the global population by 2050.
- Experts have forecast that the number of people over 65 will rise to 1.6 billion by 2050.
- World population is set to reach 9.7 billion by 2050.
- Net migration into the UK over the last decade was higher than expected.
- Overall population growth in the UK has been in line with predictions.