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Monsoon
01
monção, estação das chuvas
a period in the summer during which wind blows and rain falls in India or other hot South Asian countries
Exemplos
Farmers eagerly anticipate the monsoon season as it brings much-needed rainfall to replenish parched fields and ensure a successful harvest.
Os agricultores aguardam ansiosamente a estação das monções pois traz as tão necessárias chuvas para repor os campos ressecados e garantir uma colheita bem-sucedida.
The monsoon rains can be both a blessing and a curse, providing relief from scorching temperatures while also causing flooding and landslides in some areas.
As chuvas de monção podem ser tanto uma bênção quanto uma maldição, proporcionando alívio das temperaturas escaldantes, mas também causando inundações e deslizamentos de terra em algumas áreas.
02
a wind system in southern Asia that reverses direction seasonally, blowing southwest in summer and bringing rain and northeast in winter
Exemplos
The monsoon shifts direction between summer and winter.
Meteorologists study the monsoon to predict rainfall patterns.
03
a period of unusually intense or prolonged rainfall
Exemplos
The town experienced a monsoon that lasted three days.
Streets flooded during the sudden monsoon.
