El Niño
Definition
A climate pattern involving the warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, often leading to global weather disruptions such as droughts, floods, and altered storm patterns.
Literally translating to 'the boy' or 'the child' in Spanish, traditionally named by Peruvian fishermen for the Christ child, as the phenomenon typically peaks around Christmas.
Examples
El Niño ha convertido mi patio trasero en un pantano improvisado, perfecto para criar ranas fashionistas.
El Niño has turned my backyard into an impromptu swamp, perfect for raising fashionista frogs.
Durante El Niño, los surfistas sueñan con olas épicas mientras los agricultores rezan por un poco de sequía retro.
During El Niño, surfers dream of epic waves while farmers pray for a bit of retro drought.
El Niño llegó puntual como un reloj navideño, trayendo lluvia suficiente para bautizar a todo el vecindario.
El Niño arrived right on time like a Christmas clock, bringing enough rain to baptize the whole neighborhood.
Con El Niño azotando, los peces del Pacífico están de vacaciones en California, dejando a los pescadores con redes vacías y anécdotas.
With El Niño raging, Pacific fish are vacationing in California, leaving fishermen with empty nets and stories.