Gale Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡeɪɫ/

gayl

UK

/ɡˈeɪl/

gayl

التعريف

A gale is a very strong wind, usually used to describe wind that is stronger than a breeze but not as intense as a hurricane.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Gale" is mostly used in weather, sailing, and storytelling. Phrases like "a gale of laughter" mean loud and hearty laughter. Not used for small breezes or hurricanes. Often paired with adjectives like "strong" or "howling".

• Spanish: vendaval - ráfaga (de viento fuerte)
• Portuguese (BR): vendaval - rajada (de vento forte)
• Portuguese (PT): vendaval - rajada (de vento forte)
• Chinese (Simplified): 大风 - 狂风
• Chinese (Traditional): 強風 - 狂風
• Hindi: आंधी - ज़ोरदार हवा
• Arabic: عاصفة قوية - ريح عاتية
• Bengali: ঝড় - প্রবল বাতাস
• Russian: шторм - сильный ветер
• Japanese: 強風 - 疾風
• Vietnamese: gió mạnh - cơn gió lớn
• Korean: 강풍
• Turkish: fırtına - şiddetli rüzgar
• Urdu: آندھی - تیز ہوا
• Indonesian: angin kencang - badai (angin)

جمل نموذجية

The gale blew trees down last night.

basic

Sailors fear a sudden gale at sea.

basic

A gale can make it hard to walk outside.

basic

We got caught in a howling gale on our hike.

natural

Suddenly, a gale of laughter filled the room.

natural

The ferry was canceled because of the force eight gale.

natural