Gerund-derived common noun meaning ‘the act or state of swirling’.
Traducciones
tourbillonPour une masse ou un mouvement en spirale de fluide, de fumée ou de vent. A swirling of smoke rose from the chimney.
Un tourbillon de fumée s'élevait de la cheminée.
The swirling of the water around the drain created a small vortex.
Le tourbillonnement de l'eau autour de la bonde a créé un petit vortex.
Definiciones
The action or process of moving in a twisting or spiraling motion. The swirling of the water around the drain created a small vortex.
A twisting mass or eddy of a substance such as water, smoke, or wind. A swirling of smoke rose from the chimney.
swirlinggerund / present participle More precise tagging: adjective derived from the present participle of ‘swirl’.
Traducciones
The swirling winds made it difficult to walk straight.
Les vents tourbillonnants rendaient la marche en ligne droite difficile.
confusAu sens figuré, pour une idée, une pensée ou une émotion chaotique. Definiciones
Moving in a twisting or spiraling pattern. The swirling winds made it difficult to walk straight.
Characterized by confusion or disorder. Her mind was a swirling mix of emotions after hearing the news.