borrasca

Definitions of borrasca
  1. noun
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
    synonyms: bacanal, orgía
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    type of:
    alborozo, algazara, embullo, holgorio
    unrestrained merrymaking
  2. noun
    sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
    synonyms: berrido, bronca, chillido, chubasco, racha, ráfaga, turbión, turbonada
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    type of:
    viento
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
  3. noun
    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
    synonyms: contingencia, peligro, riesgo, ventura
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    type of:
    peligro, riesgo
    a cause of pain or injury or loss
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