bão rớt
Definition
Noun: - The tail of a storm; the trailing or dissipating part of a typhoon or tropical storm: Refers to the period or area of a storm system where the intensity has significantly decreased, but some residual effects like wind and rain still occur. It describes the final, weakening stage of the cyclone's impact on a specific location.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thành phố chỉ chịu ảnh hưởng của bão rớt, nên mưa không lớn lắm. (The city was only affected by the tail of the storm, so the rain wasn't very heavy.)
- Cơn bão đã suy yếu, nhưng chúng tôi vẫn phải đề phòng gió mạnh từ cơn bão rớt. (The storm has weakened, but we still need to be cautious of strong winds from the storm's tail.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is used meteorologically and in everyday language to indicate that the main, most dangerous part of the storm has passed, but conditions are not yet completely calm.
- It often implies a sense of relief mixed with continued caution.
Variants and Related Words
- Áp thấp nhiệt đới (Tropical depression): A weaker tropical weather system.
- Bão (Storm/Typhoon): The full-strength storm.
- Tàn dư bão (Storm remnants): A more technical term for the residual effects.
Synonyms
- Queue de typhon (French loan translation, as seen in the reference).
- Storm's tail (direct translation).
- Remnants of a storm.
- Fringes of a storm.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- While "bão rớt" itself is a specific meteorological term, it can be used figuratively in phrases like:
- Chỉ là bão rớt thôi: (It's just the tail end / It's nothing serious). This can be used metaphorically to downplay a problem or conflict, suggesting the worst is over.
noun
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Tail of a storm
