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Materinaduszka Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

In the summer the air...?

Hello.

Could you please tell me which verb describes the movement of the air right over the ground when it's very hot and sultry? Would it be "wave"? "Ripple"? Or maybe something else?

Thank You.

Marta
  

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Hi Marta, In my experience, if it's hot and sultry the air doesn't seem to move at all. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi Marta, In my experience, if it's hot and sultry the air doesn't seem to move at all.
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Hi Marta,

In my experience, if it's hot and sultry the air doesn't seem to move at all.

Clive
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And what about Your experience with documentaries about Africa? The air doesn't stand still there for sure.
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Hi,

Well, perhaps you have more experience of that than I do, since I have none. Emotion: smile

Possibly air currents?
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You know what, in India ,the hot air which blows during summer in the afternoon is called "Loo"Emotion: big smile
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Thank You Clive, and Soeleen, well, that's very poetic, thanks Emotion: wink

The thing is, what I need is a VERB. During my sleepless nig
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Hi,

'Pulsate' sounds odd.

Wafting?

Clive
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Hi Marta,

"you can see the air gently flow right over the ground" ?
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I think you're talking about the mirage effect, or the semblance of the air moving at the horizon when it is very hot.

Try this: you can see the air seem to undulate right over the ground.
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Thank You everyone!

I think I'll choose "to undulate".

I'm quite surprised there is no one English verb to describe the phenomenon. In Polish we use it very often and I don't think the temperatures here are considerably higher than in Great Britain - and they are surely lower than in some major parts of the U.S. I think I'll have to do a research on this
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