hurricane
A hurricane is a very large and powerful storm with extremely strong winds and heavy rain. These storms form over warm ocean waters and can cause significant damage when they move over land.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The hurricane is coming, so we must stay inside our house.
The hurricane is coming, so we must stay inside our house.
The government issued a formal warning about the approaching hurricane.
The government issued a formal warning about the approaching hurricane.
That hurricane was crazy; I have never seen such strong wind!
That hurricane was crazy; I have never seen such strong wind!
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'Hurry-cane' — the wind is in such a 'hurry' that it blows away an old man's walking 'cane.'
Quiz rápido
The _______ brought very strong winds and lots of rain to the coastal city.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: hurricane
Ejemplos
The hurricane is coming, so we must stay inside our house.
everydayThe hurricane is coming, so we must stay inside our house.
The government issued a formal warning about the approaching hurricane.
formalThe government issued a formal warning about the approaching hurricane.
That hurricane was crazy; I have never seen such strong wind!
informalThat hurricane was crazy; I have never seen such strong wind!
Scientists study the path of a hurricane to predict where it will land.
academicScientists study the path of a hurricane to predict where it will land.
The hurricane caused a major delay in our international shipping schedule.
businessThe hurricane caused a major delay in our international shipping schedule.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
The eye of the hurricane
The calm center of a storm or a difficult situation.
Hurricane-force winds
Winds that are as strong as a hurricane.
Brace for the hurricane
To prepare for a coming storm or trouble.
Se confunde a menudo con
A tornado is a small, spinning wind over land, while a hurricane is a massive storm system from the ocean.
They are the same storm; 'typhoon' is used in the Northwest Pacific, 'hurricane' in the Atlantic.
Notas de uso
Use 'hurricane' when talking about large tropical storms in the Atlantic or Northeast Pacific oceans. It is a countable noun, so you can say 'a hurricane' or 'many hurricanes.'
Errores comunes
Don't call every big rainstorm a hurricane; it must have specific wind speeds and a circular structure to be called one.
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'Hurry-cane' — the wind is in such a 'hurry' that it blows away an old man's walking 'cane.'
Origen de la palabra
From the Spanish word 'huracán', which came from a Taino word for the Caribbean god of storms.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In the United States and the Caribbean, people prepare for 'hurricane season' every year from June to November.
Quiz rápido
The _______ brought very strong winds and lots of rain to the coastal city.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: hurricane
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