tropical

• Relatif aux tropiques, région de la Terre proche de l'équateur, caractérisée par un climat chaud ou humide.

Relating to the tropics, the region of the Earth near the equator, characterized by warm or hot climates.

1. Relating to the tropicsA2formal

   Of, relating to, or characteristic of the tropics, the region of the Earth near the equator.

   tropical (relatif aux tropiques)

   • The tropical climate is hot and humid all year round.
   • Tropical rainforests are home to a vast number of species.
   • She loves tropical fruits like mangoes and pineapples.

   Synonymesequatorialtropic

   Antonymesarcticpolartemperate

2. Very hot and humidB1informal

   Used to describe weather that is extremely hot and humid, similar to the tropics.

   Très chaud et humide

   • The weather today is positively tropical.
   • We had a tropical heatwave last week.
   • The air conditioning broke during the tropical summer.

   Synonymesmuggyoppressivesteamystickysultryswelteringtorrid

   Antonymesarcticcoldfreezingfrigid