- (a) violent whirlwind
- сильный вихрь/ураган
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
(a) violent whirlwind
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Whirlwind — Whirl wind , n. [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See {Whirl}, and {Wind}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirlwind — [hwʉrl′wind΄, wʉrl′wind΄] n. [ME whirlwynd, prob. based on ON hvirfilvindr] 1. a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral motion around a more or less vertical axis that has a forward motion 2. anything resembling a whirlwind, as in… … English World dictionary
whirlwind — whirlwind, cyclone, typhoon, hurricane, tornado, waterspout, twister share the basic notion of a rotary motion of the wind. Whirlwind is applied to a small windstorm which begins with an inward and upward spiral motion of the lower air and is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
whirlwind — /hwerrl wind , werrl /, n. 1. any of several relatively small masses of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and advancing simultaneously over land or sea, as a dust devil, tornado, or waterspout. 2. anything resembling a… … Universalium
Whirlwind (novel) — infobox Book | name = Whirlwind title orig = translator = image caption = 1987 paperback edition author = James Clavell cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Asian Saga genre = Historical novel publisher = William… … Wikipedia
whirlwind — /ˈwɜlwɪnd / (say werlwind) noun 1. a mass of air rotating rapidly round and towards a more or less vertical axis, and having at the same time a progressive motion over the surface of the land or sea. 2. anything resembling a whirlwind, as in… …
whirlwind — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a small rotating windstorm of limited extent 2. a. a confused rush ; whirl < a whirlwind of meetings > b. a violent or destructive force or agency II. adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
whirlwind — 1. noun a) A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion. The weeks leading up to the… … Wiktionary
whirlwind — whirl•wind [[t]ˈ(h)wɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl [/t]] n. 1) mer a relatively small mass of air, as a tornado, rotating rapidly and advancing over land or sea 2) something resembling a whirlwind, as in destructive force 3) any circling rush or violent onward… … From formal English to slang
whirlwind — A swirling wind or tornado was rare in Israel but violent storms were common and are frequently described as ‘whirlwinds’, e.g. Job 37:9; Jer. 23:19. They are vivid metaphors for a sudden attack (Jer. 4:13) or divine vengeance or anger (Hos. 8:7) … Dictionary of the Bible
Typhoon — Ty*phoon , n. [Earlier tuffoon, tuffon, Pg. tuf[ a]o, Ar. tuf[=a]n a violent storm; probably fr. Gr. tyfw^n, tyfw^s, a violent whirlwind, that rushes upward from the earth, whirling clouds of dust (cf. {Typhus}); or perhaps from Chin. t ai fung a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
