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veranazo
/be.ɾaˈna.θo/
heatwave
El veranazo de este año ha sido insoportable.
This year's heatwave has been unbearable.
informal
An intense and prolonged period of unusually hot weather, often extreme and oppressive.
El veranazo del verano pasado causó muchos incendios forestales.
Last summer's heatwave caused many forest fires.
Con este veranazo, es mejor quedarse en casa con el aire acondicionado.
With this heatwave, it's better to stay home with the air conditioning.
The term is commonly used in Spain and Latin America to describe particularly intense heatwaves, often associated with discomfort or danger.
Collocations
un veranazo intensoan intense heatwavesufrir un veranazoto suffer a heatwave
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Usage Context
Use 'veranazo' to emphasize the intensity of a heatwave, especially when it causes discomfort or danger.
Gold Rule
Augmentative Form
The suffix '-azo' intensifies the meaning of 'verano' (summer), making it suitable for extreme heat conditions.
Word Origin
Derived from 'verano' (summer) with the augmentative suffix '-azo', emphasizing the intensity of the heat.
Usage Notes
The term is informal and colloquial, often used to describe heatwaves that are unusually severe or prolonged. It is more common in spoken Spanish than in formal writing.
Word Breakdown
verano
summer
root-azo
intensifier (indicating something large, intense, or extreme)
suffixDiccionario Español-Inglés