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1 storm
A n1 ( violent weather) tempête f ; ( thunderstorm) orage m ; to get caught in a storm se faire prendre dans une tempête ; the storm broke la tempête a éclaté ; to weather a storm lit résister à la tempête ; fig surmonter une mauvaise passe ;3 ( irresistible attack) to take a town by storm Mil prendre une ville d'assaut ; she took Broadway by storm fig elle a remporté un succès foudroyant à Broadway ;4 ( outburst) tempête f ; a storm of criticism/protest une tempête de critiques/protestations ; a storm of applause/laughter un tonnerre d'applaudissements/d'éclats de rire ; a storm of violence une vague de violence ; to bring a storm down about one's ears s'attirer de violentes critiques.B vtr1 ( invade) prendre [qch] d'assaut [citadel, prison] ; looters stormed the shops les pillards ont pris les magasins d'assaut ;2 ( roar) ‘get out!’ he stormed ‘sortez!’ cria-t-il dans un accès de colère.C vi1 [wind, rain] faire rage ;2 ( move angrily) to storm into a room entrer avec fracas dans une pièce ; to storm off partir avec fracas ; he stormed off in a temper il est parti furibond ;3 ( get angry) tempêter ; to storm at sb tempêter contre qn. -
2 violence
violence n1 ( physical aggression) violence f (against contre) ; to resort to/use violence recourir à/user de la violence ; an outbreak of violence une flambée de violence ; two days of violence deux jours d'incidents violents ; football violence la violence lors des matchs de football ;2 ( force) (of storm, feelings, reaction) violence f ; he hit the table with such violence that il a heurté la table avec une violence telle que ; -
3 violence
violence ['vaɪələns]noun (UNCOUNT)(a) (physical) violence f;∎ acts/scenes of violence actes mpl/scènes fpl de violence;∎ football/TV violence la violence sur les terrains de football/à la télévision;∎ the men of violence (terrorists) les terroristes mpl;∎ violence broke out in the streets il y a eu de violents incidents ou des bagarres ont éclaté dans les rues∎ crimes of violence crimes mpl de violence;∎ robbery with violence vol m avec coups et blessures(c) (of language, passion, storm) violence f∎ to do violence to faire violence à -
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noun (great roughness and force, often causing severe physical injury or damage: I was amazed at the violence of his temper; She was terrified by the violence of the storm.) violence -
5 fierceness
2 ( intensity) (of heat, flames) intensité f ; (of anger, criticism) violence f ; ( of competition) acharnement m ; (of loyalty, determination) ardeur f. -
6 fury
1 noun∎ to be in a fury être dans une colère noire ou en furie;∎ he was beside himself with fury il était hors de lui∎ British to work like fury travailler d'arrache-pied ou avec acharnement;∎ British to run like fury courir ventre à terre;∎ British it's raining like fury il pleut des cordes∎ a fury of activity une période d'activité débordante∎ Mythology the Furies les Furies fpl, les Érinyes fpl -
7 fierceness
fierceness [ˈfɪəsnɪs][of person, animal] férocité f ; [of passion, sun] ardeur f ; [of love, fighting, competition, heat, fire] intensité f* * *['fɪəsnɪs] -
8 fury
fury [ˈfjʊərɪ][of person] fureur f* * *['fjʊərɪ]noun fureur f; (of storm, sea) violence f••to do something like fury — (colloq) faire quelque chose comme un fou (colloq)/une folle (colloq)
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9 fury
A n1 fureur f ; fig (of storm, sea) violence f ; to be in a fury être en fureur ; to clench one's fists in fury serrer les poings de rage ; he flew at her in a fury il se rua sur elle dans un accès de rage ;to do sth like fury ○ faire qch comme un fou ○ /une folle ○. -
10 height
height [haɪt]• what height are you? combien mesurez-vous ?b. ( = altitude) altitude fc. ( = utmost) [of fortune, success] apogée m ; [of glory, fame] sommet m ; [of absurdity, folly] comble m• at the height of summer/the storm au cœur de l'été/l'orage* * *[haɪt]1) ( of person) taille f; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur fto be 1 metre 60 cm in height — [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60; [object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut
2) ( distance from ground) (of mountain, plane) altitude fto rise to great heights — fig aller loin
at the height of — au plus fort de [storm, crisis]
to be at the height of one's popularity/powers — être au sommet de sa popularité/son talent
the height of — le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek]
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11 outbreak
outbreak ['aʊtbreɪk]∎ there have been outbreaks of violence throughout the country il y a eu des explosions de violence dans tout le pays;∎ at the outbreak of war au début de la guerre, lorsque la guerre a éclaté;∎ at the outbreak of the strike dès le début de la grève;∎ there's been an outbreak of flu il y a eu de nombreux cas de grippe;∎ doctors fear an outbreak of meningitis les médecins redoutent une épidémie de méningite;∎ to have an outbreak of spots avoir une éruption de boutons∎ there will be outbreaks of rain/snow in many places il y aura des chutes de pluie/de neige un peu partout -
12 wildness
wildness ['waɪldnɪs](b) (violence, intensity → of storm) violence f; (of wind, waves) fureur f, violence f; (→ of applause) frénésie f; (→ of imagination) caractère m insensé ou fantaisiste(c) (disorderliness → of party) ambiance f démente;∎ the wildness of the atmosphere l'ambiance démente;∎ the wildness of her appearance son apparence débraillée∎ the wildness of his eyes la lueur de folie qui brillait dans son regard(e) (outrageousness → of ideas, words) extravagance f -
13 abate
abate [əˈbeɪt][storm, violence] se calmer ; [noise, fever] baisser* * *[ə'beɪt] 1.transitive verb sout diminuer2.intransitive verb [flood, fever] baisser; [storm, rage] diminuer -
14 lash
lash [læ∫]1. nounb. ( = eyelash) cil ma. [person] ( = beat) fouetter ; ( = flog) flagellerc. ( = fasten) attacher fermement[rain] tomber avec violence[+ cargo] arrimer► lash out* * *[læʃ] 1.2) ( whipstroke) coup m de fouet3) ( whip) lanière f2.transitive verb1) lit ( whip) fouetter; [rain] cingler [windows]; [storm] balayer [region]; [waves] fouetter [shore]2) ( criticize)3) ( secure) attacher (to à)•Phrasal Verbs:- lash out -
15 severity
severity [sɪˈverɪtɪ][of problem, illness, injury] gravité f ; [of punishment, criticism] sévérité f ; [of pain, storm] violence f ; [of winter] rigueur f* * *[sɪ'verətɪ]1) ( seriousness) (of problem, situation, illness) gravité f; (of shock, pain) violence f2) ( harshness) (of sentence, treatment) sévérité f; ( of climate) rigueur f -
16 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) rage2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) furie2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) être furieux2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) faire rage3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) faire rage4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) faire des ravages•- raging- all the rage - the rage -
17 height
A n1 ( tallness) ( of person) taille f ; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur f ; a woman of average ou medium height une femme de taille moyenne ; what is your height? combien mesures-tu? ; to be 1 metre 60 cm in height [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60 ; [pile, object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut ; to draw oneself up to one's full height se redresser ;2 ( distance from the ground) (of shelf, person) hauteur f ; (of mountain, plane) altitude f ; to gain/lose height prendre/perdre de l'altitude ; at a height of 200 metres à 200 mètres d'altitude ; to fall from a height of 20 metres tomber d'une hauteur de 20 mètres ; to dive from a great height plonger de très haut ; at shoulder height à hauteur d'épaule ;3 fig ( peak) at the height of the season en pleine saison ; at the height of the rush-hour en plein dans les heures de pointe ; at the height of the storm/crisis au plus fort de l'orage/la crise ; to be at the height of one's success/popularity être au faîte de son succès/sa popularité ; to be at the height of one's career être au sommet de sa carrière ; a writer at the height of her powers un écrivain à l'apogée de son talent ; the violence was at its height la violence était à son comble ; at its height the club had 200 members le club au plus haut de sa fréquentation comptait 200 membres ;4 ( utmost) the height of le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek] ; to be the height of fashion être ce que l'on fait de plus à la mode.B heights npl ( high place) hauteurs fpl ; the snowy/wooded heights les monts enneigés/boisés ; to be scared of heights avoir le vertige ; to rise to ou reach great heights fig aller loin ; to reach new heights of aller encore plus loin dans [perfection, skill]. -
18 power
power [ˈpaʊər]1. nounb. ( = force) [of person, blow, sun] force f• the power of love/thought la force de l'amour/de la penséec. ( = authority) pouvoir m• in power [party] au pouvoire. [of engine, device] puissance f• microwave on full power for a minute faites chauffer au micro-ondes à puissance maximale pendant une minute3. compounds[+ computer] éteindre[+ computer] allumer* * *['paʊə(r)] 1.to be in/come to power — être/accéder au pouvoir
2) ( strength) puissance f4) ( capability) pouvoir mto be at the height of one's powers — gen avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens; [artist] être au sommet de son art
6) ( physical force) (of person, explosion) force f; ( of storm) violence f8) (of vehicle, plane) puissance fto be running at full/half power — fonctionner à plein/mi-régime
9) ( magnification) puissance f10) Mathematics11) ( country) puissance f2.noun modifier Technology, Electricity [ drill, circuit, cable] électrique; [ steering, brakes] assisté; [ mower] à moteur; [ shovel] mécanique; [breakfast, lunch] de travail3.transitive verb faire marcher [engine]; propulser [plane, boat]powered by — propulsé par [engine]; alimenté par [electricity, gas, generator]
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19 unabated
unabated [ˈʌnəˈbeɪtɪd]• to continue unabated [situation] rester inchangé* * *[ˌʌnə'beɪtɪd]to continue unabated — [fighting, storm] continuer avec la même violence
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20 threaten
verb (to make or be a threat (to): She threatened to kill herself; He threatened me with violence / with a gun; A storm is threatening.) menacer (de)
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