C2adjective · rare

whirlwind

Rapid and minimalRapid and minimal.

UK/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/US/ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/

» Tom and Mary had a whirlwind romance.

У Тома и Мэри был бурный роман. — Wezel

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Tom and Mary had a whirlwind romance.
ruУ Тома и Мэри был бурный роман. — Wezel
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Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
ruПосеешь ветер, пожнешь бурю. — Yanka
deWer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten. — landano
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Their whirlwind courtship quickly led to marriage.
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It's like a whirlwind inside my mind.
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My friends gave us a whirlwind tour of Paris.
deMeine Freunde führten uns auf einer Blitztour durch Paris. — Yorwba
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From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Du

From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.

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