Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.

    subtropisch

    субтропи́ческийsubtropíčeskij

  2. (not comparable)Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.

More definitions
  • of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Shanghai has a humid, subtropical climate.

    deSchanghai hat ein feuchtes subtropisches Klima.

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  2. Sochi has a subtropical climate and temperatures rarely fall below freezing.

    ruКлимат Сочи - субтропический, и температура редко опускается ниже нуля.

    deIn Sotschi herrscht subtropisches Klima. Die Temperaturen fallen selten unter den Gefrierpunkt.

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  3. The horse latitudes are subtropical regions known for calm winds and little precipitation.

    deDie Rossbreiten sind subtropische Gebiete, die für Windstille und wenig Niederschlag bekannt sind.

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  4. Mangrove forests only grow at tropical and subtropical latitudes near the equator because they cannot withstand freezing temperatures.

    deMangrovenwälder wachsen nur in tropischen und subtropischen Breiten in Äquatornähe, weil sie keinen Frost vertragen.

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  5. The humpbacks’ annual journey from Antarctica to subtropical waters along Australia’s east and west coasts is one of nature’s great migrations.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
further from the equator than the tropical regions:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
further from the equator than the tropical regions:

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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