clima bipolar
/klima bipolaɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bipolar weather" is translated into Spanish as clima bipolar.
clima bipolar is used to describe weather that changes quickly and drastically from one extreme state to another.
Which one should you use?
While clima bipolar describes weather moving between extremes, the expression Clima voluble is used to describe weather that is fickle or capricious.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, describing a person or a situation as bipolar can be seen as much more sensitive or controversial than using it for the weather. While it is a common metaphor for shifting weather, applying it to human temperament can sometimes be viewed as insensitive to mental health.
- The word clima shares an ancient root with the English word 'cline', which refers to a gradient or a slope. This is because the original Greek concept involved the 'inclination' of the sun's rays toward a specific region of the Earth.
- While clima bipolar is understood in many places, a person in Spain might more commonly use tiempo loco (crazy weather) to describe the same sudden, drastic shifts in temperature or conditions.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué clima de locos tenemos estos días! Ayer hacía un sol radiante y hoy llueve sin parar.What crazy weather we have these days! Yesterday was sunny and today it's pouring non-stop.
- No me gusta este clima bipolar.I don't like this bipolar weather.
- El clima bipolar de hoy me confunde.Today's bipolar weather confuses me.
- Mañana habrá un clima bipolar en la ciudad.There will be bipolar weather in the city tomorrow.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing whether to go for a walk outside.
- Lucía¿Quieres ir al parque, Alejandro?Do you want to go to the park, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo puedo, con este clima bipolar es peligroso.I can't, it is dangerous with this bipolar weather.
- LucíaEs verdad, hace mucho frío ahora.It's true, it is very cold now.
- AlejandroY en una hora hará calor.And in an hour it will be hot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bipolar, clima, CC BY-SA 4.0.
