vento
/ˈvẽ.tu/masculine
The English word wind is translated to Portuguese as vento.
Vento is the most common and widely understood term for wind in Portuguese. You can combine it with adjectives to describe different sensations, such as vento gelado (cold wind), vento suave (gentle wind), vento cortante (cutting wind) or vento refrescante (refreshing wind).
Meaning: movement of air (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, the term ventania is used to describe a strong wind or a gust that can occur during storms.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of vento is ventos.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈvẽ.tu/. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The phrase ao vento can be used figuratively to describe something that is neglected, abandoned or left without protection.
- Portuguese has a specific nautical term ventos de proa, referring to winds coming from the front of the ship, which carries deep historical significance from the Age of Discovery.
- The word vento shares a Latin root with the English word 'vent', as in a ventilation shaft, which is designed to let the 'wind' pass through.
Examples in context
- É apenas o vento.It's just the wind.Tatoeba #9257097 by RochaAr, translation #9256868 by CK
- Ventou o dia todo.The wind blew all day.Tatoeba #1583309 by alexmarcelo, translation #319700 by CK
- Não há vento aqui.There's no wind here.Tatoeba #2036057 by MarlonX19, translation #2030202 by halfb1t
- Hoje o vento está forte.Today the wind is strong.
- Adoro sentir o ventinho no rosto.I love feeling the gentle breeze on my face.
- Vamos para a praia aproveitar a brisa?Shall we go to the beach to enjoy the breeze?
- A ventania destruiu a cidade.The strong wind destroyed the city.
- 154 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rodrigo and Beatriz are walking outside on a breezy afternoon.
- RodrigoBeatriz, o vento está aumentando.Beatriz, the wind is picking up.
- BeatrizSim, está ficando bem frio.Yes, it is getting quite cold.
- RodrigoO vento está bagunçando meu cabelo.The wind is messing up my hair.
- BeatrizO seu cabelo está ótimo, Rodrigo.Your hair looks great, Rodrigo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wind” translations and entries vento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
