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aborrascarse

to get stormy

Usage

A meteorological verb meaning for the weather or the sea to turn stormy (borrasca is a storm system) — mostly found in weather reports and nautical or literary descriptions of worsening weather.

Examples
  • El cielo se aborrascó de repente.The sky suddenly turned stormy.
  • El mar se aborrascaba conforme avanzaba la tarde.The sea grew stormier as the afternoon wore on.
  • Se aborrascó el horizonte antes de la tormenta.The horizon turned stormy before the storm hit.
Common mistake

This is specialized weather vocabulary — for everyday "it's getting stormy," learners are more likely to hear se está poniendo tormentoso or simply va a llover fuerte.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

aborráscate
nosotrosaborrasquémonos
vosotrosaborrascaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

aborrascándose

Past participle (participio)

aborrascado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

aborrascarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "aborrascarse" mean?

"aborrascarse" means "to get stormy".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "aborrascarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "aborrascarse" is: tú aborráscate, nosotros aborrasquémonos, vosotros aborrascaos.