flurry
To agitate, bewilder, flusterTo agitate, bewilder, fluster.
» There was a flurry of applause.
Es hagelte Applaus. — Yorwba
Раздался шквал аплодисментов. — marafon
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To agitate, bewilder, fluster.
будора́житьbudorážitʹ, взбудора́житьvzbudorážitʹ
(intransitive)To move or fall in a flurry.
суети́тьсяsujetítʹsja
move in an agitated or confused manner
Examples
7 sentencesThere was a flurry of applause.
ruРаздался шквал аплодисментов. — marafon
deEs hagelte Applaus. — Yorwba
This provoked a flurry of criticism.
ruЭто вызвало шквал критики. — marafon
This statement caused a flurry of criticism.
ruЭто заявление вызвало шквал критики. — marafon
Everyone hoped for a snow flurry for Christmas.
ruВсе надеялись, что на Рождество будет моросящий снежок. — odexed
deAlle hofften auf ein weihnachtliches Schneegestöber. — Yorwba
The dust and grit burn up when they run into Earth's atmosphere in a flurry of "shooting stars."
deDer Staub und Sand verglühen beim Eintritt in die Erdatmosphäre in einem Schauer aus „Sternschnuppen“. — Yorwba
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Perhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsPerhaps an American English blend of flutter and hurry. Alternatively, perhaps from an obsolete term flurr (“scatter”).
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Forms
flurries, flurrying, flurried, flurriedSynonyms
3 synonyms- cause to feel embarrassment:confusedisconcertput off
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle