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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesredemoinho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.de.mʊˈi.ɲu
"O navio desapareceu no redemoinho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
"The small boat was sucked directly into the terrifying maelstrom." - 2
A state or situation of confused movement or violent turmoil.
"She found herself caught in the political maelstrom of the capital."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch word 'malstroom', combining 'malen' (to grind) and 'stroom' (stream), originally popularized in English during the 19th century through the writings of Edgar Allan Poe to describe a legendary colossal whirlpool off the coast of Norway. Over time, the term evolved metaphorically to describe any chaotic, turbulent, or violently agitated state of affairs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maelstrom" is said worldwide
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tourbillon
Transliteration: toor-bi-yɔ̃
"Il a été aspiré par le tourbillon des événements."
Mahlstrom
Transliteration: maːlˌstʁoːm
"Das Schiff geriet in den gefährlichen Mahlstrom."
voragine
Transliteration: voˈraː.dʒi.ne
"La barca fu trascinata nella voragine del mare."
torbellino
Transliteration: tor.βeˈʎi.no
"Se sentía perdido en medio de aquel torbellino político."
redemoinho
Transliteration: ʁe.de.mʊˈi.ɲu
"O navio desapareceu no redemoinho."
भंवर
Transliteration: bhanvar
"वह राजनीति के भंवर में फंस गया था।"
漩涡
Transliteration: xuánwō
"他被卷入了这场政治漩涡之中。"
소용돌이
Transliteration: soyongdori
"그는 거대한 정치적 소용돌이에 휘말렸다."
大渦巻
Transliteration: oomarumaki
"船は海の大渦巻に飲み込まれた。"
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