TopicTyphoon & storms
furacão
/fu.ɾaˈkɐ̃w/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific
Category scales (1–5) describe wind strength and damage risk.
Examples
O furacão atingiu a costa perto da cidade à meia-noite.
The hurricane made landfall near the city at midnight.
Os moradores se prepararam para o furacão comprando suprimentos.
Residents prepared for the hurricane by buying supplies.
Um furacão pode destruir telhados e inundar ruas.
A hurricane can destroy roofs and flood streets.
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