Meaning of tropical storm | Babel Free
Definitions
A cyclone within the tropics that has a certain range of wind speeds, typically having its thunderclouds organized in a spiral shape with wind speeds on the surface between about 30 and 75 miles (60–120 km) per hour.
Equivalents
Deutsch
tropischer Wirbelsturm
Español
tormenta tropical
Français
cyclone tropical
Nederlands
tropische storm
Examples
“Janice was a tropical depression 10 days ago, a tropical storm 5 days ago, and a hurricane yesterday and today.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.