This is the 12272nd most frequent Portuguese word.
ruído
"Ruído" means "noise" in English.
Here, 'ruído' refers to a physical sound, specifically the noise produced by the storm.
O ruído da tempestade assustou as crianças.
The noise from the storm scared the children.
In this sentence, 'ruído' is used metaphorically to denote interruptions or lack of clarity in communication.
Há muito ruído na comunicação dessa equipe.
There is a lot of noise in this team's communication.
Here, 'ruído' is utilized in a technical sense, referring to undesired or interfering sound in audio or signal transmission.