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“storm” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsotempestad

Pronunciation

IPA/toɾˈmenta/

Example

La tormenta llegó anoche.

The storm came last night.

Illustration for tormenta (storm)

How to say “storm” in Spanish

“Storm” in Spanish is tormenta.

Storm producing sudden downpours, gusty winds, and frequent thunder.

Full entry for tormenta: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tormenta

En la oficina organizamos una tormenta de ideas para resolver el problema.

In the office we organized a brainstorming session to solve the problem.

Tips for using tormenta

  • In weather reports, the word 'tormenta' signals potentially rapidly changing conditions, so phrases like 'se avecina una tormenta' mean a storm is approaching.

Other Spanish words for “storm”

Durante la tempestad, cierra las ventanas.

During the storm, close the windows.

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