Furies Meaning in English

word · lemma: fury

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Definition

Strong feelings of anger or rage; also, in Greek and Roman mythology, the Furies are goddesses of vengeance.

Usage & Nuances

Most common as the plural 'furies' for strong anger or as mythological beings ('the Furies'). 'Fury' is more used in daily conversation; 'furies' is more dramatic, literary, or mythological. Rarely used for people, except metaphorically.

• Spanish: furias - venganzas (mitología)
• Portuguese (BR): fúrias - vinganças (mitologia)
• Portuguese (PT): fúrias - vinganças (mitologia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 复仇女神 - 狂怒
• Chinese (Traditional): 復仇女神 - 狂怒
• Hindi: रोष (क्रोध) - फ्यूरिज़ (ग्रीक पौराणिक देवी)
• Arabic: الغضب الشديد - الإنتقام (أسطورة إغريقية)
• Bengali: উগ্র রাগ - ফিউরি (গ্রিক পুরাণ)
• Russian: ярости - Эринии (мифология)
• Japanese: 激しい怒り - フューリー（神話）
• Vietnamese: cơn thịnh nộ dữ dội - Nữ thần Báo thù (thần thoại)
• Korean: 격노 - 퓨리(복수의 여신, 신화)
• Turkish: öfkeler - Erinyeler (mitoloji)
• Urdu: شدید غصے - فیوریز (یونانی و رومی دیویات)
• Indonesian: amarah yang meluap - Furies (dewi pembalasan dalam mitologi)

Example Sentences

Sometimes it seemed like his furies came out of nowhere.

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His furies often scared his friends.

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She expressed her furies by shouting loudly.

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The story describes the Furies chasing wrongdoers.

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The Furies are legendary figures who punished evil deeds in myths.

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He struggled to control his inner furies during stressful times.

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