Wednesday, October 24, 2007

une trombe - a water cyclone, waterspout

Les trombes naissent sous des nuages orageux et s'accompagnent d'orages, de grêle, de vents violents et causent d'importants dégâts.

Waterspouts are formed out of stormclouds and are followed by storms, hail, and strong winds, and cause severe damage.

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[I didn't know this was called a waterspout!]

[Attention: faux ami -- important here means severe, not important.]

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