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ventarrón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gale noun A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but not as violent as a storm.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

ventarrón is used for these senses in English:

  • gale (meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
  • wind (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.

gale — full definition

  1. noun A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but not as violent as a storm.
  2. noun A sudden, loud outburst, especially of laughter.

wind — full definition

  1. noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
  2. verb To turn or twist something around a central point, or to follow a curving path (pronounced differently from the "air" sense).
  3. verb To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism.
  4. verb To knock the breath out of someone, usually with a blow to the stomach.

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