hurricane
To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h or greater, usually accompanied by rain,…To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.
» Hundreds of trees in this park blew over in the hurricane.
In diesem Park wurden bei dem Orkan Hunderte von Bäumen umgeweht.
Сотні дерев у цьому парку були повалені під час урагану.
Meaning
8 senses(ambitransitive)To be violent, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater, usually accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder.
To move noisily, quickly, and dramatically, becoming the center of attention.
To attempt to accomplish a great deal with a frenzied effort.
To swirl quickly and violently.
To tear apart in a violent, destructive, and/or chaotic manner.
To cause an uproar.
To storm excessivly; to fume and rage violently.
To chase violently or rush after and force along.
Examples
118 sentencesHundreds of trees in this park blew over in the hurricane.
Сотні дерев у цьому парку були повалені під час урагану.
deIn diesem Park wurden bei dem Orkan Hunderte von Bäumen umgeweht.
Tom's house was destroyed by a hurricane.
Будинок Тома було знищено ураганом.
ruДом Тома был уничтожен ураганом.
deToms Haus wurde durch einen Orkan zerstört.
Tom's house was destroyed by the hurricane.
Будинок Тома було зруйновано ураганом.
ruДом Тома был разрушен ураганом.
deToms Haus wurde bei dem Orkan zerstört.
Tom's house got destroyed by a hurricane.
Many old buildings were destroyed by the hurricane.
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish huracán, ultimately from Taíno *hurakā.Borrowed from Spanish huracán, ultimately from Taíno *hurakā.
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Forms
hurricanes, hurricaning, hurricaned, hurricaned| Base form | hurricane · to hurricane |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hurricanes |
| Present participle | hurricaning |
| Past simple | hurricaned |
| Past participle | hurricaned |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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