tem·pest (t m p st)n. 1. A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail. 2. Furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: "The tempest in my mind/Doth from my senses take all feeling" (Shakespeare). tr.v. tem·pest·ed, tem·pest·ing, tem·pests Idiom: To cause a tempest around or in. tempest in a teacup/teapot A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance. [Middle English, from Old French tempeste, from Vulgar Latin *tempesta, variant of Latin tempest  s, from tempus, time.] |
tempest [ˈtɛmpɪst]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Chiefly literary a violent wind or storm
2. a violent commotion, uproar, or disturbance
vb
(tr) Poetic to agitate or disturb violently
[from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestās storm, from tempus time]
Tempest a tumultuous throng; a rushing crowd of people or things, 1746.
Examples: tempest of cheering, 1909; of wild horses, 1866; of sand, 1856; of temptations, 1606; of wind, 1250.
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| Noun | 1. |  tempest - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" |
| 2. | tempest - (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island" literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value windstorm - a storm consisting of violent winds |
tempest
Translations
tempest [ˈtempɪst] N (poet) → tempestad f
a tempest in a teapot (US) → una tormenta or tempestad en un vaso de agua
a tempest in a teapot (US) → una tormenta or tempestad en un vaso de agua
tempest
n (liter) → Sturm m (also fig), → Unwetter nt; it was a tempest in a teapot (US) → es war ein Sturm im Wasserglas
n tempest [ˈtempist]
a violent storm, with very strong winds A tempest arose and they were drowned at sea. storm عاصِفَه силна буря bouře storm der Sturm καταιγίδα tempestad, tormenta maru, raju توفان rajumyrsky tempête סְעָרָה आधी oluja vihar badai óveður, ofviðri tempesta 大嵐 사나운 비바람 audra vētra ribut kencang storm uvær, storm burza tempestade furtună буря búrka nevihta bura storm, oväder พายุ (หิมะ, ลูกเห็บฯลฯ) şiddetli fırtına, bora 大風暴，暴風雨 буря طوفان، آندھي cơn bão lớn 大风暴，暴风雨
adj tempestuous [temˈpestjuəs]
1 (of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate a tempestuous argument/relationship. stormagtig عاصِف، شَديد الإنْفِعال бурен prudký, vášnivý stormfuld ungestüm θυελλώδης, εκρηκτικός, παράφορος tempestuoso maruline پرشور myrskyisä violent, passionné סוֹעֵר तूफान buran, strastven heves bernafsu ofsafenginn violento, turbolento 激しい 격렬한 aistringas, audringas, karštas vētrains; dedzīgs; karsts bergelora onstuimig stormfull gwałtowny, burzliwy tempestuoso furtunos, violent бурный prudký; vášnivý viharen buran stormig, våldsam ซึ่งปั่นป่วน; วุ่นวาย şiddetli (心情)極為激動的 гарячий ہنگامہ خيز، طوفاني mạnh mẽ （心情）极为激动的
2 very stormy; of or like a tempest tempestuous winds. stormagtig عاصِف، كالعاصِفَه бурен bouřlivý stormfuld stürmisch θυελλώδης tempestuoso, de tormenta, borrascoso maru- توفانی myrsky- de tempête סוער तूफानी, प्रचण्ड olujni, buran viharos dahsyat óveðurs-; hávaða- tempestoso, burrascoso 嵐のような 세찬 audringas bergelora stormachtig storm-, uværs- gwałtowny tormentoso (ca) de furtună буйный búrlivý viharen olujan stormig, storm- ซึ่งมีพายุแรง fırtınalı, boralı 大風暴的，暴風雨的 бурхливий طوفان خيز، طوفان نماز dữ dội 大风暴的，暴风雨的
adv temˈpestuously
stormagtig بصورَةٍ عاصِفَه бурно bouřlivě stormfuldt stürmisch εκρηκτικά, παράφορα, θυελλωδώς tempestuosamente maruliselt با جوش و خروش myrskyisästi de manière tempétueuse בִּסעָרָה तूफानीपन से, प्रचण्डता से olujno, burno viharosan dengan dahsyat ofsalega in maniera tempestosa 激しく 격렬하게 audringai vētrains; aukains dgn kecoh stormachtig stormende gwałtownie tempestuosamente ca o furtună; vijelios бурно; буйно búrlivo viharno burno stormigt อย่างโผงผาง şiddetli bir şekilde 暴風雨般地，劇烈地 бурхливо ہنگامہ خيز طور پر mạnh mẽ, dữ dội 暴风雨般地，剧烈地
n temˈpestuousness
stormagtigheid عَصْف، شِدَّة الإنْفِعال беснеене rozbouřenost stormfuldhed das Ungestüm κατάσταση θύελλας, εκρηκτικότητα cualidad de tempestuoso marulisus جوش و خروش myrskyisyys caractère orageux/violent מָצַב שֶׁל סְעָרָה तूफानीपन, प्रचण्डता burnost viharosság kedahsyatan ofsi, ofsafengni carattere tempestoso 激しさ 격렬함 aistringumas, audringumas vētrainība; dedzīgums kekecohan stormachtigheid opprørthet gwałtowność turbulência caracter violent бурность; буйство rozbúrenosť viharnost burnost stormighet ความสับสน fırtınalı/boralı oluş 暴風雨 бурхливість ہنگامہ خيزي sự mạnh mẽ, sự dữ dội 暴风雨
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