Meaning
hurricane
- a very strong tropical storm with violent winds
- something or someone very forceful or chaotic
In a sentence
L'uragano ha danneggiato molte case sulla costa.
The hurricane damaged many houses on the coast.
Quando arriva l'uragano in questa zona?
When does the hurricane arrive in this area?
Per fortuna l'uragano non ha colpito la città.
Luckily the hurricane did not hit the city.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| uragano | masculine · singular |
| uragani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Main meaning is the weather event; figurative use is also common.
- Do not confuse with urcano, which is incorrect.
- Often used with verbs like colpire, devastare, arrivare.