tempestuoso
/tẽ.pes.tuˈo.zu/
The Portuguese word for stormy is tempestuoso.
Tempestuoso is used to describe weather conditions involving storms, such as strong winds, heavy rain or rough seas. Similar to English, it can also be used figuratively to describe turbulent emotions or intense, stormy relationships.
Meaning: of or pertaining to storms, strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc. (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from tempestade, which means 'storm'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes to agree with the gender and number of the noun it describes: use tempestuosa for feminine nouns, tempestuosos for masculine plural nouns and tempestuosas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tẽ.pes.tuˈo.zu/. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable.
Did you know?
- In a maritime context, a captain might describe the sea as brava (brave/wild) rather than using tempestuosa to indicate stormy or dangerous conditions.
- While tempestuoso describes the weather, Portuguese speakers often use the word tempo for both 'time' and 'weather'. This means a 'stormy time' could be interpreted as either a period of emotional turmoil or a literal rainstorm.
- Portuguese has a specific word for the 'stormy' feeling of the air right before a rain begins, called abafado, which describes a stifling, humid heat that precedes a tempestade.
Examples in context
- Os dogmas do passado sossegado são inadequados para o presente tempestuoso.The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the stormy present.This sentence uses tempestuoso to contrast a quiet past with a stormy present.Tatoeba #5883578 by User75171, translation #5877284 by Hybrid
- O mar tempestuoso é finalmente acalmado no seu berço embalador, o fogo da floresta adormece no seu leito de cinzas.The stormy sea is lulled at last in its rocking cradle, the forest fire falls to sleep on its bed of ashes.This sentence uses tempestuoso to describe a stormy sea.Tatoeba #12430368 by Cangarejo, translation #12430367 by Cangarejo
- Na escala das moléculas, a clara ponta de uma faca de aço é flutuante e imprecisa como a margem de um oceano tempestuoso que forma ondas numa praia de areia branca.On the scale of molecules, the clear tip of a steel knife is floating and blurred like the shore of a stormy ocean that forms waves on a white-sand beach.This sentence uses tempestuoso to describe a stormy ocean.Tatoeba #10567407 by carlosalberto, translation #10567420 by carlosalberto
- O céu está tempestuoso hoje.The sky is stormy today.
- Ontem à noite, tivemos um tempestão.Last night, we had a storm.
- Está tempestuoso.It is stormy.
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Example conversation
Juliana and Felipe are looking at the weather forecast on their phone.
- JulianaO céu parece muito tempestuoso hoje.The sky looks very stormy today.
- FelipeSim, o vento está muito forte.Yes, the wind is very strong.
- JulianaNão deveríamos sair neste tempo tempestuoso.We shouldn't go out in this stormy weather.
- FelipeVocê tem razão, Juliana.You are right, Juliana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stormy” translations and entries tempestuoso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
