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typhoon

/taɪˈfuːn/ /taɪˈfun/

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noun

Taifun, Wirbelsturm

A weather phenomenon in the northwestern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane, which results in wind speeds of 64 knots (118 km/h) or above. Equivalent to a cyclone in the Indian Ocean and Indonesia/Australia.

Examples :

"The typhoon caused widespread flooding and power outages across the island. "

Der Taifun verursachte weitverbreitete Überschwemmungen und Stromausfälle auf der Insel.

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verb

Wie ein Hurrikan wirbeln

To swirl like a hurricane.

Examples :

"The leaves were typhooning around the old oak tree during the powerful storm. "

Die Blätter wirbelten während des heftigen Sturms um die alte Eiche.

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