tempest

[US]/ˈtempɪst/
[UK]/ˈtempɪst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. storm; commotion; turmoil
vt. make furious; disturb
vi. make a fuss; create a storm
Word Forms
Pluraltempests

Phrases & Collocations

raging tempest

hærgende storm

Example Sentences

a tempest of laughter

et stormløb af latter

the huge dolphin tempesting the main

den store delfin, der laver storm på hovedkanalen

The tempest beats against the house.

Stormen hamrer mod huset.

The scandal caused tempests in the newspapers.

Skandalen forårsagede storme i aviserne.

His house is tempested by female eloquence.

Hans hus er hærget af kvindelig belæring.

The sailors took in sail when the tempest was approaching.

Sømændene halede sejlene ind, da stormen nærmede sig.

Get thee back into the tempest and the Night's Plutonian shore!

Vend tilbage til stormen og Nattens Plutonske kyst!

He won a tempest of applause when he ended his speech.

Han vandt et stormvejr af applaus, da han sluttede sin tale.

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