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whirl [whirled, whirling, whirls] (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly) verb [UK: wɜːl] [US: ˈwɝːl] | tourbillonner◼◼◼verbeLeaves were whirling in the air. = Les feuilles tourbillonnaient en l'air. |
Whirling Dervish (ascetic order) noun | derviches tourneurs◼◼◼nom |
whirlpool [whirlpools] (swirling body of water) noun [UK: ˈwɜːl.puːl] [US: ˈwɝːl.ˌpuːl] | tourbillon◼◼◼nom {m} |
whirlwind [whirlwinds] (violent windstorm of limited extent characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air) noun [UK: ˈwɜːl.wɪnd] [US: ˈwɜːrˌl.wɪnd] | cyclone◼◼◼nom {m} |
whirlybird [whirlybirds] (helicopter) noun [UK: wˈɜːlɪbˌɜːd] [US: wˈɜːlɪbˌɜːd] | bananenom {f} |
fire whirl (whirling column of fire) noun | |
sow the wind, reap the whirlwind (every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) phrase [UK: saʊ ðə wɪnd riːp ðə ˈwɜːl.wɪnd] [US: ˈsaʊ ðə wɪnd ˈriːp ðə ˈwɜːrˌl.wɪnd] | qui sème le vent◼◼◼phrase récolte la tempête◼◼◼phrase |
Tilt-A-Whirl (amusement ride) noun | Undulateurnom |