Bracing (weather) — погода, обычно прохладная, бодрящая и придающая энергии.
Foggy/misty — туманный.
Gusty — порывистый, бурный.
Breezy — свежий, прохладный.
Indian summer — бабье лето.
Showery — дождливый день.
Colours of autumn
Vibrant leaves — очень яркие листья.
Russet — румяный, красновато-коричневый.
Leaf-strewn — усыпанный листьями.
Rust-colored — цвета ржавчины.
Golden trees — золотые деревья
Woodland — участок с большим количеством деревьев, лесистая местность.
Autumn food
Pumpkin pie — тыквенный пирог. Традиционное блюдо в День благодарения.
Chestnut — каштан.
Cinnamon — корица.
Persimmon — хурма.
Nuts — орехи.
Autumn outfit
Flannel shirt — фланелевая рубашка.
Wellington boots — резиновые сапоги.
Woollen socks — шерстяные носки.
Waterproof — дождевик.
Trench coat — тренч, плащ.
Turtleneck sweater — свитер с высоким горлом.
Outerwear — верхняя одежда.
Thermal underwear — термобелье.
Autumn mood
Melancholy — меланхолия, печаль.
Sickly — болезненный (вид).
Apathy — апатия.
Tranquil — спокойный, идиллический.
Fascinated — очарованный.
Glad — приятный.
Joy — радость.
Loneliness — одиночество.
Fall Idioms: Autumnal sayings and expressions with definitions
These autumnal idioms are all about things associated with the season: harvesting crops, leaves falling from trees, and animals preparing for hibernation.
Turn into a pumpkin
The first of our lovely autumn idioms is linked to a popular fairy tale, but can you guess which one? In this story the pumpkin turns into a beautiful coach and at midnight turns into the pumpkin again. You might use this humorous turn of words when you need to go home or to bed before it gets too late.
“Wow, is that the time? I’d better leave before I turn into a pumpkin.”
Reap the harvest
We can use the phrase reap the harvest to refer to a physical harvest of crops, but also in any situation where someone’s hard work has paid off.
“I realize I have been working a lot recently, but I’m confident I will be able to reap the harvest in another year.”
The apple of someone’s eye
Warm apple pies, apple bobbing or harvesting ripe apples. There are plenty of ways that fall and apples go hand-in-hand. If you are described as the apple of someone’s eye, consider yourself very lucky. It means they have a soft spot for you. You are loved and cherished above all others.
“I love all my children but my youngest will always be the apple of my eye.”
A bad apple
he second of our apple-related fall idioms (autumn idioms) isn’t as positive. To be a bad apple is to be the bad or corrupt person within a group who may lead others astray!
“One of my daughter’s friends is a bit of a bad apple. She’s trying to turn everyone against one other.”
The apple doesn’t fall (too) far from the tree
The third of our apple-themed idioms is more of a family affair. It’s a lovey way of saying a child has characteristics, qualities or behavioral traits similar to their parents.
“Gosh, isn’t Isabella just like her father. I guess the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.”
Turn over a new leaf
Spring is all about new beginnings and to turn over a new leaf means you wish to start afresh and make changes for the better, usually with regards to your behavior.
“He didn’t do very well last year at school but he’s agreed it’s time to turn over a new leaf this term.”
Neck of the woods
There are few things nicer than taking a walk through a wood or forest during autumn. The leaves are a beautiful shade of gold and brown.
However, there is no forest being referred to in this idiom. When you talk about a particular neck of the woods, you’re referring to the local area.
I didn’t know you lived in this neck of the woods.” “James is well settled in his neck of the woods now.”
Autumn years
“I plan to spend my autumn years cruising around the world.” “Susan is such an inspiration; the way she has made the most of her autumn years by helping others.”
One of the few autumn idioms which actually mentions the season, autumn years refers to a period towards the end of someone’s life, often following retirement.
