tempête meaning in English
| French | English |
|---|---|
| tempête nom {f} | storm [storms]◼◼◼(disturbed state of the atmosphere) storm [storms]◼◼◼(meteorology: wind scale for very strong wind) storm [storms]◼◼◼(military: violent assault on a stronghold) tempest [tempests]◼◼◻(storm) |
| tempête dans un verre d'eau (storm in a glass of water) nom {f} | tempest in a teapot◼◼◼(big fuss made in a small context) |
| tempête de neige nom {f} | snowstorm [snowstorms]◼◼◼(bad weather involving blowing winds and snow) winter storm◼◼◻(A winter storm) |
| tempête de sable nom {f} | sandstorm [sandstorms]◼◼◼(strong wind carrying clouds of sand) duststorm◼◼◻(A storm of dust) |
| tempête de verglas nom {f} | ice storm [ice storms]◼◼◼(a storm with freezing rain) |
| tempête hivernale européenne nom {f} | |
| affronter la tempête verbe | face the music◼◼◼(to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions) |
| braver la tempête verbe | face the music◼◼◼(to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions) |
| calme avant la tempête nom {m} | calm before the storm◼◼◼(peace before a disturbance or crisis) |
| Océan des Tempêtes nom propre | Ocean of Storms◼◼◼(basin on the Moon) |
| onde de tempête nom {f} | storm surge◼◼◼(unusual rise in sea level) |
| pétrel-tempête nom {m} | storm petrel [storm petrels](small seabird) |
| qui sème le vent récolte la tempête phrase | what goes around comes around◼◼◼(actions have consequences) |
| qui sème le vent récolte la tempête verbe | reap what one sows(to receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one’s exertions or intentions) |
| récolte la tempête phrase | what goes around comes around◼◼◼(the status returns to its original value) sow the wind, reap the whirlwind◼◻◻(every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them) |
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