Longue période de chaleur inhabituelle.
A long period of unusually hot weather.
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La canicule a duré trois semaines. — The heatwave lasted three weeks.
La vague de chaleur a duré plusieurs semaines. — The heatwave lasted for several weeks.
Nous avons traversé la canicule avec un ventilateur et des douches froides. — We got through the heatwave with a fan and cold showers.
As-tu entendu parler de la vague de chaleur de cet été ? — Did you hear about the heatwave this summer?
Une autre canicule arrive-t-elle cet été ? — Is another heatwave coming this summer?
Pendant la vague de chaleur, nous restions à l'intérieur pour rester au frais. — During the heatwave, we stayed indoors to stay cool.
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