tornado
/toɾˈnado/masculine
The Spanish word for tornado is tornado.
The word tornado is used to refer to a violent windstorm.
Meaning: violent windstorm (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Since tornado is a masculine noun, it is used with the masculine article el to say "the tornado" (el tornado).
How do you pronounce it?
/toɾˈnado/
Did you know?
- The English word 'tornado' actually has Spanish roots. It comes from the Spanish word tronada, which refers to a thunderclap or a storm.
- In some Spanish speaking regions, a tornado is called a tromba, which literally means 'trunk' or 'proboscis'.
- Spanish speakers use the word tornadolillo as a diminutive to describe a small, less dangerous whirlwind.
Examples in context
- El tornado destruyó toda la aldea.The tornado destroyed the whole village.Tatoeba #923334 by LugoIlmer, translation #325504 by CK
- La casa fue destruída por un tornado.The house was destroyed by a tornado.Tatoeba #4152544 by hayastan, translation #4456529 by XenoKat
- La casa de Tom fue destruida por un tornado.Tom's house was destroyed by a tornado.Tatoeba #1416451 by nancy, translation #1414989 by Spamster
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are watching a weather report on TV.
- ElenaMira, un tornado viene hacia nosotros.Look, a tornado is coming towards us.
- AlejandroEs verdad, Elena, es muy peligroso.It is true, Elena, it is very dangerous.
- Elena¿Debemos buscar refugio ahora mismo?Should we look for shelter right now?
- AlejandroSí, vamos al sótano rápido.Yes, let's go to the basement quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tornado” translations and entries tornado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tornado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
