whirlwind
A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout,…A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
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» Tom and Mary had a whirlwind romance.
У Тома и Мэри был бурный роман. — Wezel
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2 sensesA windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
Wirbelwind, Wirbelsturm
вихрьvixrʹ, смерчsmerč
ви́хорvýxor
(figuratively)A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
Wirbelwind
урага́нuragán
- a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
Examples
11 sentencesTom and Mary had a whirlwind romance.
ruУ Тома и Мэри был бурный роман. — Wezel
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
ruПосеешь ветер, пожнешь бурю. — Yanka
deWer Wind sät, wird Sturm ernten. — landano
Their whirlwind courtship quickly led to marriage.
It's like a whirlwind inside my mind.
My friends gave us a whirlwind tour of Paris.
deMeine Freunde führten uns auf einer Blitztour durch Paris. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle DuFrom Middle English whirlewind, whirlewynde, equivalent to whirl + wind. Compare Middle Dutch wervelwint, Old Norse hvirfilvindr.
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