strong breeze
1
2.2
- noun
- Specialized
:
brisa fuerte
- Indeed, he looked like he could blow over in a strong breeze.
Examples
-
While sailing, we felt a strong breeze pushing us across the water.
-
A strong breeze could do it for me.
-
There was a strong breeze.
Fiction book (1991) -
This can cause a strong breeze and might give the teacher problems.
Fiction book (1995) -
We've got some strong breezes.
-
A strong breeze whipped them with ash, still warm from the Berlin fires.
Fiction book (1991) -
The kite soared high in the sky, lifted by a strong breeze blowing inland.
-
As he stood on the cliff, he enjoyed the fresh air and the strong breeze coming from the ocean.
Synonyms
23
1.0
A wind that blows very hard and can move things
1
3.4
A fairly strong wind that makes flags fly and helps sailboats move
Antonyms
How Windy
24
5.8
- Specialized
1
2.2
- Specialized
1
3.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
4
2.2
3
1.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines the adjective 'strong' (intense, powerful) with 'breeze' (a wind), so its general meaning — a fairly strong or brisk wind — is directly and predictably derivable from the constituents. While the precise Beaufort numeric classification is technical, a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the everyday sense. Adjective + noun intensity patterns are cross-linguistically common, supporting transparency.
Etymology
Strong breeze paints a clear picture: a breeze that is unusually strong, one that makes trees bend and flags snap. So it means 'a fairly strong wind'.