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borrasca

storm

noun boh-RRAHS-kah Rare

Origin: From Latin boreas (north wind).

Also means

squall

Usage Note

Borrasca is the standard meteorological term in Spain for a low-pressure weather system and the storms it brings; it appears regularly in weather forecasts. Figuratively it means a crisis or rough patch: una borrasca política. It is more formal than tormenta (thunderstorm) and more specific than temporal (rough weather). The adjective is borrascoso.

Examples

"Una borrasca atlántica trajo lluvias intensas."

Natural Translation

An Atlantic storm brought heavy rainfall.

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