Whirlwind Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhwɝɫˌwɪnd/, /ˈwɝɫˌwɪnd

WURL-wind

UK

wˈɜːlwɪnd

WURL-wind

التعريف

A whirlwind is a fast, spinning column of air that moves quickly across the ground. It can also describe something happening very quickly and with lots of activity or emotion.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Can be literal (a natural weather event) or figurative (fast, intense events or emotions). Common phrases: 'a whirlwind romance,' 'in a whirlwind of activity.' More poetic or dramatic in tone; rarely describes large tornadoes.

• Spanish: torbellino
• Portuguese (BR): redemoinho
• Portuguese (PT): tornado pequeno - redemoinho
• Chinese (Simplified): 旋风
• Chinese (Traditional): 旋風
• Hindi: बवंडर
• Arabic: إعصار صغير
• Bengali: বহিঝড় - মাথাঘুরানি (আবেগ বা কার্যকলাপে)
• Russian: вихрь - буря (перен.)
• Japanese: つむじ風 - 怒涛（比喩）
• Vietnamese: cơn lốc xoáy - cơn lốc (ẩn dụ)
• Korean: 회오리바람 - 소용돌이 (비유)
• Turkish: hortum - kasırga (mecazi)
• Urdu: گردباد - تیزی (جذبات یا واقعات میں)
• Indonesian: angin puyuh - kekacauan (kiasan)

جمل نموذجية

A whirlwind spun across the field.

basic

Their meeting was a whirlwind of excitement.

basic

The children ran after the tiny whirlwind in the playground.

basic

We had a whirlwind weekend—so much happened in just two days.

natural

Their relationship was a whirlwind romance from the start.

natural

I lost my keys in the whirlwind of moving day.

natural