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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestourmente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tourmente
"Sa vie personnelle était dans une grande tourmente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A state of great confusion, uncertainty, or disorder.
"The country was in political turmoil after the unexpected election results."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle French 'tremouille' or the verb 'tromiller', originally denoting a mill hopper. Over centuries, the meaning shifted metaphorically to describe a state of agitation, commotion, or turbulent confusion.
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tourmente
Transliteration: tourmente
"Sa vie personnelle était dans une grande tourmente."
Turbulenz
Transliteration: Turbulenz
"Die Firma geriet in wirtschaftliche Turbulenzen."
tumulto
Transliteration: tumulto
"La nazione si trova in un periodo di grande tumulto."
confusión
Transliteration: confusión
"El país experimentó una gran confusión política."
tumulto
Transliteration: tumulto
"O mercado financeiro passou por um período de tumulto."
हलचल
Transliteration: halchal
"चुनाव के बाद देश में राजनीतिक हलचल मच गई।"
混乱
Transliteration: hùnluàn
"这家公司正处于严重的财务混乱之中。"
소란
Transliteration: soran
"그사회는 급격한 변화로 소란스러웠다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
"社会全体が政治的混乱に陥っている。"
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