furacão
/fu.ɾaˈkɐ̃w̃/masculine
The Portuguese word for hurricane is furacão.
furacão is a masculine noun used to describe the weather phenomenon of a hurricane.
Meaning: weather phenomenon (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of furacão is furacões.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the third syllable: /fu.ɾaˈkɐ̃w̃/.
Did you know?
- The word furacão shares its DNA with the Caribbean language Taíno, specifically the word *hurakā, which described the god of storms.
- One of the most famous sports teams in Brazil, Sport Club do Recife, is nicknamed O Furacão, symbolizing their overwhelming force on the field.
- In Portuguese, the term furacão can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is incredibly energetic or chaotic, similar to calling someone a 'whirlwind' in English.
Examples in context
- O que é um furacão?What is a hurricane?This sentence is useful for asking for a definition of a furacão.Tatoeba #6323841 by anthrax26, translation #6321901 by nile45
- Um furacão destruiu a casa do Tom.A hurricane destroyed Tom's house.This sentence illustrates how a furacão can cause destruction to a house.Tatoeba #2098101 by MarlonX19, translation #2098103 by MarlonX19
- O furacão Katrina devastou Nova Orleans.Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.This sentence shows how to use furacão when naming a specific storm like Katrina.Tatoeba #4311490 by ajdavidl, translation #1617827 by Spamster
- O furacão está se aproximando da costa.The hurricane is approaching the coast.
- Os moradores foram evacuados devido ao furacão.The residents were evacuated due to the hurricane.
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Example conversation
Rodrigo and Juliana are watching the weather report on TV.
- RodrigoVocê viu que um furacão está chegando?Did you see that a hurricane is arriving?
- JulianaSim, estou com muito medo dele.Yes, I am very afraid of it.
- RodrigoPrecisamos preparar a casa para o furacão.We need to prepare the house for the hurricane.
- JulianaVocê tem razão, vamos guardar tudo.You are right, let's put everything away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hurricane” translations and entries furacão, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries furacão, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
