How to Say "Cyclone" in French

cyclone

/si.klon/masculine

The English phrase cyclone is translated into French as cyclone.

cyclone refers to a weather phenomenon specifically occurring in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.

Meaning: South Pacific and Indian Ocean weather phenomenon (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word has two syllables and is pronounced /si.klon/.

While cyclone is used for storms in the Indian Ocean, French speakers use ouragan for hurricanes in the Atlantic and typhon for those in the North Pacific.
The word cyclone is used in French to describe a 'cyclone' of emotions or a 'cyclone' of activity, meaning a whirlwind of chaos.
French describes the 'eye' of the cyclone as l'œil du cyclone, which is also a common idiom for the calm center of a conflict.

Le cyclone a fait ralentir le train.
The cyclone delayed the train.
This sentence is useful for showing how a cyclone can cause a train to slow down.
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Le cyclone a tout détruit sur son passage.
The cyclone destroyed everything in its path.
This sentence is useful for describing the destruction caused by a cyclone.
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Le dernier cyclone a provoqué d'importants dégâts sur la région.
The recent cyclone caused significant damages to the region.
Oui, c'était un terrible cyclone . Les dégâts sont considérables.
Yes, it was a terrible cyclone. The damages are considerable.
Un cyclone approche des îles.
A cyclone is approaching the islands.

Chloé and Lucas are watching the news about a storm.

Chloé

Regarde, le cyclone arrive enfin.
Look, the cyclone is finally arriving.
Lucas

C'est vraiment inquiétant pour l'île.
It is really worrying for the island.
Chloé

On doit évacuer avant le cyclone.
We must evacuate before the cyclone.
Lucas

Je vais préparer nos sacs.
I will prepare our bags.

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