hurricane

BrE /ˈhʌrɪkən/ AmE /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/

noun en → es

1 STORM [noun] B1

a very strong storm with extremely high winds and heavy rain, especially in the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea

huracán, tormenta tropical

Collocations hurricane season · hurricane warning

  • The hurricane caused a lot of damage to the island.

    El huracán causó mucho daño en la isla.

2 METAPHOR [noun] B2

used in expressions to describe something as very strong or powerful, like a hurricane

fuerte, poderoso como un huracán

Collocations hurricane of criticism · hurricane of change

  • The hurricane of criticism hit the company after its announcement.

    La tormenta de críticas golpeó a la empresa después del anuncio.