alerta de tormenta severa
/aleɾta de toɾmenta sebeɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "severe thunderstorm warning" is translated into Spanish as alerta de tormenta severa.
This phrase is used in meteorological contexts to signal imminent or occurring dangerous weather conditions.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of alerta (alert/warning), de (of), tormenta (storm) and severa (severe).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective severa follows the noun tormenta to modify it.
How do you pronounce it?
/aleɾta de toɾmenta sebeɾa/
Did you know?
- The word tormenta shares a root with the Latin tormentum, a word for an engine of war like a catapult.
- The word tormenta is also a close relative of the English word 'torment'.
- In Spanish, the word tormenta is used both for a literal storm and as a metaphor for a chaotic or turbulent period in someone's life.
Examples in context
- El Servicio Meteorológico ha emitido una advertencia de tormenta severa.The Meteorological Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
- Hay una alerta de tormenta severa en la zona.There is a severe thunderstorm warning in the area.
- Recibí una alerta de tormenta severa en mi celular.I received a severe thunderstorm warning on my cell phone.
- La alerta de tormenta severa es para este condado.The severe thunderstorm warning is for this county.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are inside a house during a storm.
- Mateo¿Escuchaste la alerta de tormenta severa?Did you hear the severe thunderstorm warning?
- SofíaSí, Mateo, es muy fuerte.Yes, Mateo, it is very strong.
- MateoDeberíamos cerrar todas las ventanas.We should close all the windows.
- SofíaTienes razón, vamos a hacerlo ahora.You are right, let's do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alerta, de, tormenta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
