This is the 10990th most frequent Portuguese word.
inundações
Floods.
Here, 'inundações' refers to natural events involving water overflowing onto usually dry land.
As inundações causaram grandes danos nas cidades costeiras.
The floods caused extensive damage in coastal cities.
In this sentence, 'inundações' relates to recurring occurrences of flooding due to increased precipitation.
Este ano, as inundações foram mais frequentes devido ao aumento das chuvas.
This year, floods were more frequent due to the increase in rainfall.
The term 'inundações' highlights the disruptive potential of such events on areas, necessitating preventive measures.