turmoil
безлад, безладдя, розлад
хаос, бардак, беспорядок, потрясение
Unruhe, Aufruhr, Unordnung, Tumult
A state of great disorder or uncertaintyA state of great disorder or uncertainty.
/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/
» Tom's life was thrown into turmoil.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A state of great disorder or uncertainty.
Aufruhr, Tumult, Unruhe
смяте́ниеsmjaténije, потрясе́ниеpotrjasénije, беспоря́докbesporjádok
(uncountable, usually)Harassing labor; trouble; disturbance.
disturbance usually in protest
Examples
20 sentencesTom's life was thrown into turmoil.
Morocco is plunged into domestic turmoil.
Can peace be found within turmoil?
The economy is in turmoil once again.
Tom's outward appearance belies the inner turmoil he's going through.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a state of great disorder or uncertainty:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a state of great disorder or uncertainty:
Origin
Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”Unknown. First appears c. 1526. Perhaps from Old French tremouille (“the hopper of a mill”).
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Forms
plural: turmoils| Singular | turmoil |
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uncountable
Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- violent agitation:tumult
- a violent disturbance:convulsionupheaval
- disturbance usually in protest:agitationexcitementupheavalhullabaloo
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedturmoiler
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable