TopicTyphoon & storms
tifón
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noun
a strong tropical cyclone in the western Pacific
Same storm type as a hurricane, named by ocean basin.
Examples
Un fuerte tifón se acerca a la costa este fin de semana.
A strong typhoon is approaching the coast this weekend.
Las escuelas cerraron temprano por la alerta de tifón.
Schools closed early because of the typhoon warning.
El tifón trajo lluvias intensas y vientos peligrosos.
The typhoon brought heavy rain and dangerous winds.
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