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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.
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