turmoil

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

Translation

n. verwarring, onrust, wanorde.
Word Forms
Pluralturmoils
Past Tenseturmoiled

Phrases & Collocations

political turmoil

politieke onrust

economic turmoil

economische onrust

social turmoil

sociale onrust

emotional turmoil

emotionele onrust

Example Sentences

the country was in turmoil .

het land was in beroering.

the staff were in turmoil—it was panic city.

het personeel was in beroering - het was paniekstad.

a country in turmoil over labor strikes.

een land in beroering vanwege stakingen.

the turmoil blotted his memory of the school.

de beroering wist zijn herinnering aan de school.

a dangerous brew of political turmoil and violent conflict.

een gevaarlijke mix van politieke onrust en gewelddadig conflict.

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

De politieke beroeringen van de jaren 30 waren donkere dagen voor het Spaanse volk.

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