monsoon

A noun referring to a seasonal wind system in southern Asia that brings heavy rains in summer and changes direction in winter, often used to describe the rainy season itself.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o sistema sazonal de ventos no sul da Ásia, que traz chuvas intensas no verão e inverte de direção no inverno; também é usado para se referir à própria estação chuvosa.

1. Seasonal wind system B2 formal

   A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that shifts direction between summer and winter, bringing distinct weather changes.

   • The monsoon winds bring heavy rain to India every summer.
   • In winter, the monsoon reverses direction and brings dry air.
   • Farmers rely on the monsoon for their crops.

   🇵🇹Monção

2. Rainy season B1 formal

   The period of heavy rainfall in southern Asia caused by the southwestern monsoon winds.

   • The monsoon season lasts from June to September in most parts of India.
   • During the monsoon, streets often flood in coastal cities.
   • People prepare for the monsoon by stocking up on supplies.

   🇵🇹Estação das chuvas

   Sinônimos: rainy season

3. Any seasonal wind C1 formal

   Any wind that changes direction with the seasons, not limited to Asia.

   • Monsoons occur in other parts of the world, such as West Africa and Australia.
   • The term 'monsoon' originally referred to seasonal winds over the Arabian Sea.
   • Scientists study monsoon patterns to predict global climate changes.

   🇵🇹Vento sazonal

• monsoons plural form
• monsoons' possessive plural form
• monsoon's possessive singular form