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Meaning
3 senses · 3 meanings
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storm
An occurrence of bad weather with strong winds, heavy rain, and sometimes thunder or lightning in the area.
vi Cơn bão gây ra gió rất mạnh.
en The storm caused very strong winds.
colicky pain
A type of sharp and severe physical pain occurring in the stomach or abdominal area of the body.
vi Đêm qua bà bị đau bão, phải đưa đi viện.
en Last night Grandma had severe colicky pain and had to be taken to the hospital.
commotion
A noisy and confused situation or a violent public disturbance involving a large group of angry people.
vi Quyết định tăng giá vé đã gây ra một cơn bão phản đối trong dư luận.
en The decision to raise ticket prices set off a storm of protest among the public.
Similar
báo / bảo / bạo / bào …
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Use
vũ bão / hoài bão / bão tố / bão táp …
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Questions and answers
What does “bão” mean?
In English, “bão” means “storm”.