Weather & Nature in Portuguese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
chuva
rain
The rain fell all night.
sol
sun
The sun is very hot today.
nuvem
cloud
Those white clouds are beautiful.
vento
wind
The wind is very strong right now.
trovão
thunder
I heard a frightening clap of thunder at night.
relâmpago
Lightning
I saw a bright flash of lightning during the heavy rain.
tempestade
storm / thunderstorm
A strong storm is coming.
neve
snow
I've never seen snow in Brazil.
gelo
ice
Ice covered the street this morning.
granizo
hail
The hail destroyed the crops.
neblina
Fog / Mist
The fog covered the whole city this morning.
céu
sky
The sky is very blue today.
clima
climate
The tropical climate is very humid.
temperatura
temperature
The temperature is thirty degrees.
umidade
humidity
The air humidity is very high.
seca
drought
The drought caused many agricultural problems.
enchente
flood / flooding
The floods destroyed several houses.
amanhecer
dawn / daybreak
I woke up at the break of dawn.
anoitecer
dusk / nightfall
At dusk, the sky turns orange.
aurora
dawn
Dawn brings a lot of beauty with it.
crepúsculo
twilight
I like to watch the twilight.
arco-íris
rainbow
After the rain, I saw a beautiful rainbow.
orvalho
dew
Dew covered the grass in the morning.
garoa
drizzle / light rain
The drizzle got everything wet.
aguaceiro
downpour / sudden shower
A downpour caught us by surprise.
maré
tide
The high tide flooded the beach.
onda
wave
The ocean waves are very high.
corrente
current
The river's current is very strong.
cachoeira
waterfall / cascade
We visited a beautiful waterfall yesterday.
rio
river
The Amazon River is the largest in Brazil.
lagoa
lake / lagoon
The lake reflected the sunset.
oceano
ocean
The Atlantic Ocean borders Brazil.
praia
beach
We spent the whole day at the beach.
montanha
mountain
The mountain was covered in clouds.
floresta
forest
The Amazon rainforest is gigantic.
árvore
tree
The trees are full of green leaves.
flor
flower
The flowers in the garden are beautiful.
fruta
fruit
Tropical fruits are delicious.
pôr do sol
sunset
We watched the sunset at the beach.
nascer do sol
sunrise
The sunrise was spectacular today.
lua
moon
The full moon lit up the night.
estrela
star
We counted the stars in the sky.
furacão
cyclone / hurricane
The hurricane destroyed several cities.
tornado
tornado
A tornado passed through the region.
clima quente
hot climate
Brazil has a hot climate.
dias nublados
cloudy days / overcast days
Cloudy days make everything gray.
dia ensolarado
sunny day
Today is a perfect sunny day.
noite estrelada
starry night
A starry night is very romantic.
chuva torrencial
torrential rain / downpour
The torrential rain flooded the city streets.
madrugada fresca
cool dawn / cool early morning
In the cool early morning, the air is very pleasant.
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