No. 2,780 in Portuguese
tornado
A "tornado" is a violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground, often causing destruction.
In a sentence
O tornado causou muita destruição na cidade.
The tornado caused a lot of destruction in the city.
Here, 'tornado' is used to describe a natural phenomenon, specifically a violent windstorm.
Ele estava tão bravo que parecia um tornado ao entrar na sala.
He was so angry that he seemed like a tornado when entering the room.
In this sentence, 'tornado' is used metaphorically to describe someone in a state of anger and agitation.
A criança brincava de girar como um pequeno tornado no parque.
The child played by spinning like a small tornado in the park.
The word 'tornado' is used figuratively here, comparing the child's spinning action to the rotating motion of a tornado.
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