rain shadow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rain shadow in the English»French Dictionary

I.shadow [Brit ˈʃadəʊ, Am ˈʃædoʊ] N

1. shadow (shade):

shadow lit, fig

III.shadow [Brit ˈʃadəʊ, Am ˈʃædoʊ] VB trans

I.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] N

III.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] VB trans

IV.rain [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] VB impers

2. rain fig → rain down

See also rain down

rain shadow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rain shadow in the English»French Dictionary

I.shadow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] N

III.shadow [ˈʃædəʊ, Am -oʊ] ADJ Brit, Aus

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English
The desert is quite windy as well, a result of the rain shadow effect and descending cool mountain air.
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Eventually, this created a rain shadow and brought widespread desertification.
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During summer, southwesterly winds dominate and thus there is a slight rain shadow effect.
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Deserts are also classified, according to their geographical location and dominant weather pattern, as trade wind, mid-latitude, rain shadow, coastal, monsoon, or polar deserts.
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Rainfall is quite low as it is in the rain shadow of mountains to the west and southwest.
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