🇬🇧🇪🇸 gale - vendaval : English Lesson

Meaning of "gale" ("vendaval"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A gale is a very powerful wind, stronger than a regular breeze but not as wild as a hurricane. It can knock over hats, flip umbrellas inside out, and make you feel like you’re in an action movie when you’re just trying to walk outside.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The gale blew so hard, even my dog’s ears looked like they were trying to fly away.

The gale tried to blow me away, but I ate too many pancakes, so I stayed put.

I tried to ride my bike in the gale, but I think the bike was riding me instead.

My hat left me during the gale. We had a good run, buddy.

The gale blew my sandwich so far away it probably has its own adventure now.

A mother walks the boy home as a gale rips caps and bends trees; a gale lifts the boy's red hat and the dog chases it; a gale flattens the umbrella and sends papers spinning; a gale forces them to lean into the wind. They laugh, collect the hat, and hug, safe against the last gale.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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