monsoon
Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a…Any of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
» Monsoon is coming.
Приближается муссон.
Наближається мусон.
Meaning
5 sensesAny of a number of winds associated with regions where most rain falls during a particular season.
Monsun, Monsunwind
муссо́нmussón
Tropical rainy season when the rain lasts for several months with few interruptions.
Monsun, Monsunzeit, Monsunregen
муссо́нmussón
мусонmuson
rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
The rains themselves.
Entire meteorological systems with such characteristics.
Monsun
(figuratively)Any heavy rainstorm.
Examples
8 sentencesMonsoon is coming.
Наближається мусон.
ruПриближается муссон.
The monsoon is a central element.
ruМуссон является центральным элементом.
The monsoon season seems to be dragging on this year.
deDieses Jahr scheint sich die Regenzeit aber hinzuziehen.
This is the monsoon season.
ruСейчас время муссонов.
deEs ist Monsunzeit.
The monsoon season is coming.
ruНаступает сезон муссонов.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”),Borrowed from Portuguese monção and Dutch moesson, from Arabic مَوْسِم (mawsim, “season”), from وَسَمَ (wasama, “to mark, to brand”).
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