tempest

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A storm, especially one with severe winds.
2. Any violent tumult or commotion.
3. (obsolete) A fashionable social gathering; a drum.

Verb

1. (intransitive, rare) To storm.
2. (poetic, transitive) To disturb, as by a tempest.

Concepts

tempête

orage

tourmente

bourrasque

rafale

coup de vent rude

Synonymes

storm

gale

squall

hurricane

windstorm

thunderstorm

strong wind

stormy weather

rainstorm

tumult

wind

gust

typhoon

perturbation

rage

😡

roar

rush

tempestuous

turmoil

whirlwind

northeast wind

hard storm

nor’easter

agitation

violent outburst

blast

blizzard

calamity

cataclysm

catastrophe

chaos

chaps

disaster

disturbance

downfall

gust of wind

northeaster

Traductions

tempesta

Sturm

tempestad

storm

θύελλα

tempesta

tormenta

tempestade

καταιγίδα

bora

bufera

φουρτούνα

Gewitter

tempestat

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtɛmpəst/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à français: tempête

In summary

From Old French tempeste (French tempête), from Latin tempestas (“storm”), from tempus (“time, weather”).