whirlwind

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Personne très active, ou succession intense d’événements ou d’émotions difficile à maîtriser.

En anglais simple : A very active person, or a powerful rush of events or feelings that is hard to control.

• That child is a whirlwind.
• The news sent her into a whirlwind of emotions.
• We were caught in a whirlwind of meetings and phone calls.

Comment l'utiliser : a whirlwind of something (The wedding preparations were a whirlwind of activity.)

Synonymes : vortex, maelstrom

Expressions courantes : whirlwind of activity, whirlwind of emotions, a little whirlwind

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Vent puissant qui tourne sur lui-même et soulève de la poussière ou d’autres choses.

En anglais simple : A strong wind that spins around and lifts dust or other things into the air.

• A whirlwind lifted the dust.
• Dry leaves spun in a small whirlwind.
• We watched whirlwinds cross the empty field.

Expressions courantes : small whirlwind, dust whirlwind, whirlwind of dust

éclair, fulgurant

Qui se déroule très vite, avec beaucoup d’activité en peu de temps.

En anglais simple : Happening very quickly, with much activity in a short time.

• They had a whirlwind romance.
• We made a whirlwind tour of three cities.
• His whirlwind visit lasted just two hours.

Synonymes : rapid, hurried

Expressions courantes : whirlwind tour, whirlwind romance, whirlwind visit