Re: major hurricanes

ravimail@xxxxxx wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I`m new here. I hope maybe one of you could help me. I`m supposed to
> do an oral exam on friday about a hurricane text. I want to do a good
> job, so want to make sure that I`m on the right way: can I translate
> "major hurricanes" into German with STÄRKERE HURRIKANE? Or is there
> any term I could use specifically?
>
> Thanks for any answer or suggestion.
>

Why the comparative? That doesn't really mean major, it means stronger. I'd
go for große/schwere Hurrikane.

HTH,

Bettina



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