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How do you say "gale" in Italian?
la tempesta
In Italian, "gale" is la tempesta.
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Pronunciation
Break tempesta down as te-mpe-sta and let mpe land with the most weight. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Grammar notes
la tempesta is feminine. Its plural is Buroci.
Example sentence
Una forte tempesta spazzò via le foglie.
A strong gale blew the leaves away.
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How to remember la tempesta
Say tempesta while picturing "A strong gale blew the leaves away." happening in front of you; the pairing sticks faster than the word alone.
Related words
- breeze la brezza
- monsoon il monsone
- blizzard la bufera
- drizzle la pioggerellina
- downpour il diluvio
- humidity l' umidità
- temperature la temperatura
- climate il clima
- season la stagione
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Questions about la tempesta
How do you pronounce la tempesta?
Break tempesta down as te-mpe-sta and let mpe land with the most weight. Make sure the vowels stay pure and don't drift into an English diphthong.
Is la tempesta masculine or feminine?
la tempesta is feminine. la tempesta is feminine. Its plural is Buroci.
How is la tempesta used in Italian?
la tempesta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una forte tempesta spazzò via le foglie. (A strong gale blew the leaves away.).
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