gale

gale ¹  (gl)

n.

1.

a. A wind with a speed of from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour; 63 to 74 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale. Also called fresh gale.

b. A storm at sea.

2. A forceful outburst: gales of laughter.

3. Archaic A breeze.

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[Origin unknown.]

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gale ²  (gl)

n.

The sweet gale.

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[Middle English gail, from Old English gagel.]

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gale¹

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour

2. (often plural) a loud outburst, esp of laughter

3. Archaic and poetic a gentle breeze

[of unknown origin]

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gale²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) short for sweet gale

[Old English gagel; related to Middle Low German gagel]

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gale

a strong wind, 28 to 55 knots on the Beaufort scale.

See also: Wind

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Gale a wind of considerable strength, 1527; a state of current or passing emotions; the perfume or aroma of similar intangible things.

Examples: gale of animal spirits, 1663; of doubts and apprehensions, 1800; of fancy, 1675; of fragrance, 1820; of laughter; of merriment, 1894; of opportunity, 1669; of perfume, 1711; of praise, 1827; of wind, 1547.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gale - a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale moderate gale, near gale - wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale fresh gale - wind moving 39-46 knots; 8 on the Beaufort scale strong gale - wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale whole gale - wind moving 55-63 knots; 10 on the Beaufort scale air current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"

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gale

noun

1. storm, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, whirlwind, blast, gust, typhoon, tempest, squall forecasts of fierce gales over the next few days

2. (Informal) outburst, scream, roar, fit, storm, shout, burst, explosion, outbreak, howl, shriek, eruption, peal, paroxysm gales of laughter from the audience

Translations

gale [geɪl]

A. N (= strong wind) → vendaval m, viento m fuerte; (= storm) (on land) → temporal m; (at sea) → temporal m, tempestad f
gale force ten → vientos mpl de fuerza diez
it was blowing a gale that night → aquella noche había vendaval, aquella noche soplaban vientos fuertes
see also gale-force

B. CPD gale warning N → aviso m de temporal

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gale [ˈgeɪl] n

(= wind) → coup m de vent
to blow a gale
It's blowing a gale out there! → C'est la tempête dehors!
gale force 10 → vent m de force 10

gales of laughter → grands éclats mpl de rire
gale-force wind n → vent m soufflant en tempête
gale warning n → avis m de coup de vent

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gale

n

→ Sturm m; it was blowing a gale → es stürmte, ein Sturm tobte or wütete; gale force 8 → Sturmstärke 8

(fig) gales of laughter → Lachsalven pl, → stürmisches Gelächter

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gale:

gale-force winds

pl → orkanartige Winde

gale warning

n → Sturmwarnung f

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gale [geɪl] n (strong wind) → bufera, vento forte; (at sea) → burrasca
gale force 10 → vento forza 10

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gale [geɪl] n (strong wind) → bufera, vento forte; (at sea) → burrasca
gale force 10 → vento forza 10

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gale

n gale [geil]

a strong wind Many trees were blown down in the gale. stormwind ريحٌ شديدَه вихър vichřice storm der Sturm θύελλα vendaval, galerna tormituul تند باد puhuri grand vent סְעָרָה आंधी snažan vjetar erős szél angin kencang hvassviðri, stormur, rok burrasca 強風 강풍 vėtra vētra; auka angin kencang storm storm, sterk vind wichura ventania vijelie буря víchrica hud veter olujni vetar stark blåst, storm ลมแรง fırtına 狂風 шторм تیز ہوا کا جھکڑا cơn gió mạnh 大风

gale force

gale-force winds. stormsterkte سُرْعَة أو قُوَّة الرّيح вихров rychlost vichřice stormstyrke; orkanagtig die Sturmstärke, sturmstark δύναμη, ταχύτητα θύελλας vendaval, tempestad tormituule tugevus سرعت و نیروی زیاد navakka force d'un vent; en tempête רוּח סְעָרָה झक्कड़ velika snaga szélerősség badai stormur (forza del vento) 強風の風速 강풍급의 vėtros stiprumas vētras stiprums; vētras stipruma angin kencang stormkracht; storm- storm (styrke) siła huraganu rajada dus de vânt штормовая сила rýchlosť víchrice viharna moč; viharen olujan stormstyrka ความเร็วหรือกำลังของลมพายุ fırtına hızı 狂風的風速或強度 сила шторму تیز ہوا کی رفتار mạnh như bão 大风风速；大风强度

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gale → ريح هوجاء vichřice storm Sturm θύελλα vendaval myrskytuuli coup de vent vjetar vento forte 強風 질풍 storm kuling poryw wiatru ventania буря kuling ลมพายุ şiddetli rüzgar cơn gió mạnh 大风