No. 2,361 in Spanish
tropical
Relating to or characteristic of the tropics, a region near the equator with a hot and humid climate.
In a sentence
El clima tropical es característico de regiones cercanas al ecuador.
The tropical climate is characteristic of regions near the equator.
Here, 'tropical' functions as an adjective describing a type of climate.
Me gusta tomar jugos de frutas tropicales durante el verano.
I like to drink tropical fruit juices during the summer.
'Tropical' here is used to describe fruits that grow in tropical climates, emphasizing the origin or characteristic.
Las plantas tropicales necesitan condiciones específicas para crecer.
Tropical plants require specific conditions to grow.
The word 'tropical' again serves as an adjective defining plants that thrive in tropical regions.
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