No. 3,663 in Portuguese
tempestade
"Tempestade" means "storm" in English.
In a sentence
A tempestade destruiu várias árvores no parque.
The storm destroyed several trees in the park.
Here, 'tempestade' is used in its literal sense to refer to a severe weather condition, specifically a storm.
Há uma tempestade de emoções passando pela minha mente.
There is a storm of emotions going through my mind.
In this case, 'tempestade' is used metaphorically to describe an intense and overwhelming situation involving emotions.
Os cientistas estão estudando a tempestade de partículas solares.
Scientists are studying the solar particle storm.
Here, 'tempestade' is used in a scientific context to describe a phenomenon involving a dense flow or occurrence, specifically of solar particles.
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