aegir

• Substantivo que designa uma onda alta e frequentemente perigosa causada por corrente de maré, como no encontro de fluxos de maré ou em estuários estreitos; também se refere à divindade nórdica do mar, Ægir.

A noun referring to a high, often dangerous wave caused by tidal flow, such as when colliding tidal currents meet or in a narrow estuary.

1. Tidal wave or boreC2formal

   A large, often dangerous wave caused by the meeting of tidal currents or by the flow of a river into a narrow estuary.

   Onda de maré ou macaréu

   • The aegir surged up the river, surprising the fishermen.
   • Sailors in the estuary are wary of the sudden aegir.
   • The aegir can reach several feet in height in certain conditions.

   Sinônimosboreeagretidal bore