gust
A strong, abrupt rush of windA strong, abrupt rush of wind.
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» A strong gust of wind capsized the boat.
Сильный порыв ветра перевернул лодку. — marafon
Сильный порыв ветра опрокинул лодку. — marafon
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5 sensesA strong, abrupt rush of wind.
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поры́вporýv
(broadly)Any rush or outburst (of water, emotion, etc.).
поры́вporýv, взрывvzryv
(uncountable)Relish, enjoyment, appreciation.
, "The Spirit of Grace" An ox will relish the tender flesh of kids with as much gust and appetite.
More meanings 2
(uncountable)Intellectual taste; fancy.
(archaic, uncountable)The physiological faculty of taste.
- a strong current of air
Origin
Apparently from an unrecorded Middle English *gust, from Old Norse gustr (“a gust, blast”)Apparently from an unrecorded Middle English *gust, from Old Norse gustr (“a gust, blast”), from Proto-Germanic *gustiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-. Cognate with Icelandic gustur (“gust of wind”). Related also to Old Norse gusa (“to gush forth”), Old High German gussa (“flood”), Middle English guschen (> English gush).
From Middle English gust, guste, from Latin gustus (“taste”) and Old French gust, goust.
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