météo/me.te.o/
noun · A2 · Frequency 3892
nounfeminine
Meanings
weather (general state of weather)
Refers to the meteorological conditions at a place and time, commonly used in everyday conversation and news reports.
weather forecast
Refers to the prediction of future weather conditions, commonly found in news, broadcasts, and weather apps.
Examples
La météo est douce, mais le vent reste assez fort.
The weather is mild, but the wind remains quite strong.
La météo annonce des averses dans l'après-midi.
The weather forecast announces showers in the afternoon.
Avant de partir, nous avons vérifié la météo sur notre téléphone.
Before leaving, we checked the weather forecast on our phone.
Collocations
- une météo clémentemild weather
- consulter la météocheck the weather forecast
Common mistakes
la météo est très chaud
la météo est très chaude
Adjectives must agree in gender and number with the feminine noun “météo”, hence “chaude”.
je regarde la météo demain
je regarde la météo pour demain
When saying “look at the weather forecast for tomorrow”, use the preposition “pour” to introduce the time.
Related words
nounfeminine
Meanings
weather (general state of weather)
Refers to the meteorological conditions at a place and time, commonly used in everyday conversation and news reports.
weather forecast
Refers to the prediction of future weather conditions, commonly found in news, broadcasts, and weather apps.
Examples
En montagne, les météos sont souvent changeantes au printemps.
In the mountains, the weather is often changeable in spring.
Les météos diffusées hier soir annonçaient de fortes pluies.
The weather forecasts broadcast last night predicted heavy rain.
Nous avons comparé plusieurs météos avant de choisir le jour de la randonnée.
We compared several weather forecasts before choosing the day for the hike.