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Tiefdruckgebiet

low-pressure area

noun TEEF-drook-ge-beet Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Also means

weather depression

Usage Note

Tiefdruckgebiet is neuter (das Tiefdruckgebiet). A weather system of low atmospheric pressure associated with cloud, wind, and rainfall; its complement is Hochdruckgebiet. Atlantic Tiefdruckgebiete tracking across Germany are responsible for much of its cloudy, wet autumn weather.

Examples

"Ein Tiefdruckgebiet von der Nordsee brachte kräftige Regenfälle."

Natural Translation

A low-pressure system from the North Sea brought heavy rainfall.

Literal Translation

A low-pressure area from the North Sea brought strong rainfall.

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