Tempest: meaning, definitions and examples
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tempest
[ หtษm.pษชst ]
stormy weather
A tempest is a violent, windy storm with heavy rain, snow, or hail. Tempests can cause damage to buildings, trees, and crops.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sailors had to navigate through the tempest to reach the safety of the harbor.
- The tempest uprooted many trees in the forest.
- The tempest caused chaos in the city, with power outages and flooding.
- Despite the tempest outside, she felt safe and cozy by the fireplace.
- The tempest passed quickly, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Translations
Translations of the word "tempest" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tempestade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคงเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Sturm
๐ฎ๐ฉ badai
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑััั
๐ต๐ฑ burza
๐ฏ๐ต ๅต (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท tempรชte
๐ช๐ธ tempestad
๐น๐ท fฤฑrtฤฑna
๐ฐ๐ท ํญํ (pokpung)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุงุตูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ bouลe
๐ธ๐ฐ bรบrka
๐จ๐ณ ๆด้ฃ้จ (bร ofฤngyว)
๐ธ๐ฎ nevihta
๐ฎ๐ธ stormur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะฐััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแ แแจแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qasฤฑrฤa
๐ฒ๐ฝ tempestad
Etymology
The word 'tempest' originated from the Latin word 'tempestas' meaning 'season, weather, storm'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to describe violent storms or disturbances in the weather. In Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest', the word is used symbolically to represent chaos, power, and transformation.