turmoil

[US]/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/
[UK]/ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. confusion, agitation, désordre.
Word Forms
Plurielturmoils
Passé simpleturmoiled

Phrases & Collocations

political turmoil

troubles politiques

economic turmoil

troubles économiques

social turmoil

troubles sociaux

emotional turmoil

troubles émotionnels

Example Sentences

the country was in turmoil .

Le pays était en proie à la tourmente.

the staff were in turmoil—it was panic city.

le personnel était en état de confusion - c'était la panique.

a country in turmoil over labor strikes.

un pays en proie à des grèves ouvrières.

the turmoil blotted his memory of the school.

la tourmente a obscurci son souvenir de l'école.

a dangerous brew of political turmoil and violent conflict.

Un mélange dangereux de troubles politiques et de conflits violents.

The political turmoils of the 1930s were dark days for the Spanish people.

Les troubles politiques des années 1930 ont été des jours sombres pour le peuple espagnol.

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