dông bão
Definition
- Noun:
- Stormy weather / heavy weather: Refers to severe weather conditions at sea, characterized by strong winds, high waves, and often rain or thunder.
- Storm: A general term for a violent atmospheric disturbance, often implying a combination of thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tàu phải tránh vào cảng vì dông bão. (The ship had to take shelter in the port because of the stormy weather.)
- Dự báo thời tiết cảnh báo có dông bão trên biển. (The weather forecast warns of storms at sea.)
- Mùa này thường xuyên có dông bão. (This season often has storms.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in maritime contexts (hàng hải) to describe dangerous sea conditions that pose a risk to navigation.
Variants and Related Words
Bão (n): storm, typhoon, hurricane. A more intense and organized weather system than "dông bão."
- Cơn bão đang tiến vào đất liền. (The typhoon is moving inland.)
Dông (n): thunderstorm. A weather event with thunder and lightning, which can be a component of "dông bão."
- Trời đang nổi dông. (A thunderstorm is brewing.)
Synonyms
- Storm: a violent disturbance of the atmosphere.
- Tempest: a violent windy storm.
- Heavy weather: rough sea conditions with strong winds.
Related Idioms
- Đầu sóng ngọn gió / Đương đầu với dông bão: To face the storm / to be in the thick of it. This idiom describes confronting difficulties or dangerous situations head-on.
- Các ngư dân dũng cảm đương đầu với dông bão. (The brave fishermen face the storm.)