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orage meaning in English

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orage nom {m}

storm [storms]◼◼◼(disturbed state of the atmosphere)
noun
[UK: stɔːm] [US: ˈstɔːrm]
There's a storm coming. = Un orage arrive.

thunderstorm [thunderstorms]◼◼◼(storm with thunder and lightning)
noun
[UK: ˈθʌn.də.stɔːm] [US: ˈθʌn.dər.ˌstɔːrm]
Thunderstorms are both scary and exciting. = Les orages sont à la fois effrayants et excitants.

orage de neige nom

thundersnownoun
[UK: θˈʌndəsnˌəʊ] [US: θˈʌndɚsnˌoʊ]

orageuse adjectif
{f}

tumultuous(causing or characterized by tumult)
adjective
[UK: tjuː.ˈmʌl.tʃʊəs] [US: ˌtuː.ˈmʌl.tʃuːəs]

orageux adjectif

stormy [stormier, stormiest]◼◼◼(of or pertaining to storms; strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc.)
adjective
[UK: ˈstɔː.mi] [US: ˈstɔːr.mi]
It's stormy. = Le temps est orageux.

orageux adjectif
{m}

tumultuous◼◻◻(causing or characterized by tumult)
adjective
[UK: tjuː.ˈmʌl.tʃʊəs] [US: ˌtuː.ˈmʌl.tʃuːəs]

braver l'orage verbe

face the music(to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions)
verb
[UK: feɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈfeɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk]

forage de données nom {m}

data mining◼◼◼(technique for searching large-scale databases for patterns)
noun
[UK: ˈdeɪt.ə ˈmaɪn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdeɪt.ə ˈmaɪn.ɪŋ]

forage pétrolier nom {m}

oil well [oil wells]◼◼◼(hole drilled into the earth from which petroleum is pumped)
noun
[UK: ɔɪl wel] [US: ˌɔɪl ˈwel]

nuage orageux nom {m}

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

picorage nom {m}

cherry picking◼◼◼(selection of desirable items to obtain an advantage)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃe.ri ˈpɪkɪŋ] [US: ˈtʃe.ri ˈpɪkɪŋ]