What does ventania in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ventania in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ventania in Portuguese.

The word ventania in Portuguese means gale, rajada de vento, tempestade de vento, vendaval, rajada de vento, ventania, rajada. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ventania

gale

substantivo feminino (vento forte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rajada de vento, tempestade de vento

noun (sudden wind)

The ship encountered a violent squall during its voyage.

vendaval

noun (strong wind) (vento forte)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Amy was so thin I thought she'd blow away in a stiff breeze!

rajada de vento

noun (sudden wind) (vento forte repentino)

Then we encountered a heavy squall that snapped the mast in two.

ventania, rajada

noun (informal (storm) (tempestade)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Estamos esperando uma grande ventania hoje à noite e fechamos as persianas da casa de praia.
We are expecting a big blow tonight, and have closed the shutters of the beach house.

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