typhoon in Portuguese
typhoon in Portuguese is tufão — typhoon means a powerful tropical storm that forms over the northwestern Pacific Ocean, equivalent to a hurricane elsewhere.
typhoon in Portuguese
tufão
(in particular) A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane except for its geographical region, typically resulting in wind speeds of 64 knots (119 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia and Australia.
What does "typhoon" mean?
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noun A powerful tropical storm that forms over the northwestern Pacific Ocean, equivalent to a hurricane elsewhere.
"The typhoon knocked out power across the island for days."
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typhoon in a sentence
- The typhoon knocked out power across the island for days.
- Flights were cancelled as the typhoon approached the coast.
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What is "typhoon" in Portuguese?
"typhoon" in Portuguese is tufão. typhoon means: A powerful tropical storm that forms over the northwestern Pacific Ocean, equivalent to a hurricane elsewhere.
How do you use "typhoon" in a sentence?
Example: "The typhoon knocked out power across the island for days." In Portuguese, "typhoon" is tufão.
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