This is the 2780th most frequent Portuguese word.
tornado
A "tornado" is a violent rotating column of air in contact with the ground, often causing destruction.
Here, 'tornado' is used to describe a natural phenomenon, specifically a violent windstorm.
O tornado causou muita destruição na cidade.
The tornado caused a lot of destruction in the city.
In this sentence, 'tornado' is used metaphorically to describe someone in a state of anger and agitation.
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.
The word 'tornado' is used figuratively here, comparing the child's spinning action to the rotating motion of a tornado.