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storm meaning in French

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storm [storms] (disturbed state of the atmosphere)
noun
[UK: stɔːm]
[US: ˈstɔːrm]

tempête◼◼◼nom {f}A storm arose. = Une tempête s'est levée.

orage◼◼◼nom {m}There's a storm coming. = Un orage arrive.

tourmente◼◼◻nom {f}

storm [storms] (meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind)
noun
[UK: stɔːm]
[US: ˈstɔːrm]

tempête◼◼◼nom {f}A storm arose. = Une tempête s'est levée.

storm [storms] (military: violent assault on a stronghold)
noun
[UK: stɔːm]
[US: ˈstɔːrm]

tempête◼◼◼nom {f}A storm arose. = Une tempête s'est levée.

storm [stormed, storming, storms] (to assault)
verb
[UK: stɔːm]
[US: ˈstɔːrm]

assaillir◼◻◻verbe

donner l’assautverbe

storm cloud (rain cloud with potential to bring a storm)
noun

nuage orageux◼◼◼nom {m}

storm door (a secondary door for weatherproofing)
noun

contre-porte◼◼◼nom

storm petrel [storm petrels] (small seabird)
noun
[UK: stɔːm ˈpe.trəl]
[US: ˈstɔːrm ˈpe.trəl]

océanite◼◼◼nom {m}

pétrel-tempêtenom {m}

storm surge (unusual rise in sea level)
noun
[UK: stɔːm sɜːdʒ]
[US: ˈstɔːrm ˈsɝːdʒ]

onde de tempête◼◼◼nom {f}

storm window noun
[UK: stɔːm ˈwɪn.dəʊ]
[US: ˈstɔːrm ˈwɪndo.ʊ]

contre-fenêtre◼◼◼nom {f}

stormy [stormier, stormiest] (of or pertaining to storms; strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc.)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɔː.mi]
[US: ˈstɔːr.mi]

orageux◼◼◼adjectifIt's stormy. = Le temps est orageux.

stormtrooper (a specially trained soldier)
noun

stormtrooper◼◼◼nom {m}

stormtrooper (a member of the Nazi Sturmabteilung)
noun

Sturmtruppen◼◻◻nom {m pl}

brainstorming (method of problem solving)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪn.stɔːm.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈbreɪn.ˌstɔːrm.ɪŋ]

brainstorming◼◼◼nom {m}

remue-méninge◼◼◼nom {m}

calm before the storm (peace before a disturbance or crisis)
noun
[UK: kɑːm bɪ.ˈfɔː(r) ðə stɔːm]
[US: ˈkɑːm bɪ.ˈfɔːr ðə ˈstɔːrm]

calme avant la tempête◼◼◼nom {m}

duststorm (A storm of dust)
noun
[UK: ˈdʌststɔːm]
[US: ˈdʌststɔːm]

tempête de sable◼◼◼nom {f}

European windstorm noun

tempête hivernale européennenom {f}

eye of the storm (region of calm weather)
noun
[UK: aɪ əv ðə stɔːm]
[US: ˈaɪ əv ðə ˈstɔːrm]

œil du cyclone◼◼◼nom {m}

ice storm [ice storms] (a storm with freezing rain)
noun
[UK: aɪs stɔːm]
[US: ˈaɪs ˈstɔːrm]

tempête de verglas◼◼◼nom {f}

leaf-storm (a wind-driven burst of dead leaves)
noun
[UK: liːf stɔːm]
[US: ˈliːf ˈstɔːrm]

bourrasque de feuillesnom {f}

Ocean of Storms (basin on the Moon)
proper noun

Océan des Tempêtes◼◼◼nom propre

rainstorm [rainstorms] (storm characterized by substantial rainfall)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪn.stɔːm]
[US: ˈreɪn.ˌstɔːrm]

pluie torrentielle◼◼◼nom {f}

sandstorm [sandstorms] (strong wind carrying clouds of sand)
noun
[UK: ˈsænd.stɔːm]
[US: ˈsænd.ˌstɔːrm]

tempête de sable◼◼◼nom {f}

shitstorm (violent situation.)
noun

merdier [vulgar]◼◼◼nom {m}

bordel [vulgar]◼◼◻nom {m}

panade [colloquial]nom {f}

snowstorm [snowstorms] (bad weather involving blowing winds and snow)
noun
[UK: ˈsnəʊ.stɔːm]
[US: ˈsnoʊ.stɔːm]

tempête de neige◼◼◼nom {f}

take by storm (To rapidly gain popularity in a place)
verb
[UK: teɪk baɪ stɔːm]
[US: ˈteɪk baɪ ˈstɔːrm]

prendre d'assautverbe

thunderstorm [thunderstorms] (storm with thunder and lightning)
noun
[UK: ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm]
[US: ˈθʌn.dər.ˌstɔːrm]

orage◼◼◼nom {m}Thunderstorms are both scary and exciting. = Les orages sont à la fois effrayants et excitants.

tropical storm (cyclone)
noun

cyclone tropical◼◼◼nom {m}

Wilson's storm petrel [Wilson's storm petrels] (small seabird)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪl.sənz stɔːm ˈpe.trəl]
[US: ˈwɪl.sənz ˈstɔːrm ˈpe.trəl]

océanite de Wilsonnom {f}

winter storm (A winter storm)
noun

tempête de neige◼◼◼nom {f}