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flurry

UK
/ˈflʌəri/
US
/ˈflɜri/

Translations

flurrynoun
flurries
pl
UK
/ˈflʌəri/
US
/ˈflɜri/
tourbillonPour la neige, les feuilles, la poussière, etc., lorsqu’ils sont emportés en tourbillonnant par le vent.
A flurry of snowflakes danced in the air as the wind picked up.
Un tourbillon de flocons de neige dansait dans l’air quand le vent s’est levé.
agitationAu sens d’une période soudaine et brève d’activité intense.
There was a flurry of activity in the office as the deadline approached.
Il y avait une agitation soudaine au bureau à l’approche de la date limite.
Additional translations
effervescencePlus naturel dans un registre neutre ou pour évoquer une activité vive et soudaine.
Synonyms
shower
flurry of activity
whirlwind
gust
squall
burst
flurryverb
flurried
Past Simple
flurried
Past Participle
flurrying
Gerund
UK
/ˈflʌri/
US
/ˈflɜːri/
tourbillonnerPour la neige qui tombe en légères bourrasques tournoyantes.
It flurried intermittently throughout the afternoon.
Il a tourbillonné par moments tout l’après-midi.
troublerAu sens figuré, pour provoquer la confusion ou le trouble.
The unexpected announcement flurried the crowd, leaving them unsure of what to do next.
L’annonce inattendue a troublé la foule, qui ne savait plus quoi faire ensuite.
s’agiterPour un mouvement désordonné, nerveux ou confus.
The leaves flurried around the garden as the wind picked up.
Les feuilles s’agitaient dans le jardin quand le vent s’est levé.
Synonyms
race
scurry
dash
swirl
flutter

Definitions

flurrynoun
A small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind.
A flurry of snowflakes danced in the air as the wind picked up.
A sudden short period of activity or excitement.
There was a flurry of activity in the office as the deadline approached.
flurryverb
To move in an agitated or confused manner.
The leaves flurried around the garden as the wind picked up.
To cause to become agitated or confused.
The unexpected announcement flurried the crowd, leaving them unsure of what to do next.
(of snow) to fall in light swirling gusts
It flurried intermittently throughout the afternoon.
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