What does vendaval in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word vendaval in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vendaval in Portuguese.

The word vendaval in Portuguese means tempest, whirlwind, torrent, southern wind, south wind, vendaval, vendaval, tufão, vendaval, vendaval. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vendaval

tempest

substantivo masculino (ventania, temporal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

whirlwind

substantivo masculino (figurado (acontecimentos tumultuosos) (figurative: events)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

torrent

substantivo masculino (figurado (sentimentos desordenados) (figurative: emotions)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

southern wind, south wind

substantivo masculino (vento do sul)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vendaval

noun (strong wind) (vento forte)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O vendaval está ficando mais forte. Está tendo um vendaval lá!
The gale is getting stronger. It's blowing a gale out there!

vendaval, tufão

noun (severe wind)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

vendaval

noun (strong wind) (vento forte)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Amy was so thin I thought she'd blow away in a stiff breeze!

vendaval

noun (meteorology: windstorm) (meteorologia: tempestade de vento)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Vendavais são esperados no Atlântico Norte a semana inteira.
Gales are expected in the North Atlantic all week.

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