tourbillon

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le tourbillon

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).

Le tourbillon fait plier les roseaux et soulève les feuilles mortes.The whirlwind bends the reeds and whips up the dead leaves.

b. storm (air)

Nous nous sommes couvert le visage avec des bandanas pour pouvoir respirer malgré le tourbillon de sable.We covered our faces with bandanas so we could breathe despite the sand storm.

c. whirlpool (water)

Le canoë de Jules et Martial a failli être entraîné dans un tourbillon.Jules and Martial's canoe was nearly pulled into a whirlpool.

d. whirl

Le tourbillon de poussière m’a forcé à fermer les yeux.The whirl of dust forced me to close my eyes.

e. swirl

Timothée vit le tourbillon de fumée noire qui s’échappait de la cheminée de la maison.Timothée saw the swirl of black smoke coming from the chimney of the house.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

(hectic and intense feeling)

a. whirlwind

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

Un tourbillon de questions a troublé mon esprit après notre rupture.A whirlwind of questions troubled my mind after our breakup.

b. whirl

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

Je suis dans un tourbillon d'émotions depuis quelques jours, cela m'épuise !I've been in a whirl of emotions for the past few days; it's exhausting me!

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