TopicTyphoon & storms
taifun · /taɪˈfuːn/
taifun
taifun/taɪˈfuːn/noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
starker tropischer Wirbelsturm im Westpazifik
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Gleicher Sturmttyp wie ein Hurrikan; Name je nach Region.
Examples
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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