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1 tempestuous
[tem'pestʃʊəs]* * *[tem'pestjuəs]1) ((of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate: a tempestuous argument/relationship.) violento, turbolento2) (very stormy; of or like a tempest: tempestuous winds.) tempestoso, burrascoso* * *tempestuous /tɛmˈpɛstʃʊəs/a.tempestoso; burrascoso; (fig.) agitato, violento, turbolentotempestuously avv. tempestuousness n. [u].* * *[tem'pestʃʊəs] -
2 tempestuous tem·pes·tu·ous adj
[tɛm'pɛstjʊəs](relationship, meeting) burrascoso (-a) -
3 boisterous
['bɔɪstərəs]2) (tempestuous) [ sea] turbolento* * *['boistəres](wild and noisy: a boisterous child.) turbolento* * *boisterous /ˈbɔɪstərəs/a.2 ( del tempo, degli elementi) forte; violento; tempestoso; turbolento: a boisterous wind, un forte vento; a boisterous sea, un mare tempestosoboisterously avv. boisterousness n. [u].* * *['bɔɪstərəs]2) (tempestuous) [ sea] turbolento -
4 tempest
['tempɪst]nome tempesta f. (anche fig.)* * *['tempist](a violent storm, with very strong winds: A tempest arose and they were drowned at sea.) tempesta- tempestuously
- tempestuousness* * *tempest /ˈtɛmpɪst/n.● a tempest of applause, uno scroscio d'applausi.* * *['tempɪst]nome tempesta f. (anche fig.) -
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6 tempestuousness
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Tempestuous — Tem*pes tu*ous, a. [L. tempestuous: cf. OF. tempestueux, F. temp[^e]tueux.] Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate. {Tem*pes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tempestuous — index disorderly, outrageous, severe, vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tempestuous — mid 15c., from L. tempestuosus, from tempestas (see TEMPEST (Cf. tempest)). The figurative sense is older in English; literal sense is from c.1500. Related: Tempestuously … Etymology dictionary
tempestuous — [adj] wild, stormy agitated, blustering, blustery, boisterous, breezy, coarse, emotional, excited, feverish, furious, gusty, heated, hysterical, impassioned, intense, passionate, raging, rough, rugged, squally, storming, tumultous/tumultuous,… … New thesaurus
tempestuous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) very stormy. 2) characterized by strong and turbulent emotion. DERIVATIVES tempestuously adverb tempestuousness noun … English terms dictionary
tempestuous — [tem pes′cho͞o əs, tem pes′tyo͞o əs] adj. [MFr tempestueus < LL tempestuosus < L tempestas] 1. of, involving, or like a tempest 2. violent; turbulent tempestuously adv. tempestuousness n … English World dictionary
tempestuous — adjective 1 a tempestuous relationship or period of time includes many strong emotions: a tempestuous marriage 2 literary a tempestuous sea or wind is very rough and violent; stormy: lost in the dark tempestuous night tempestuously adverb… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tempestuous — tempestuously, adv. tempestuousness, n. /tem pes chooh euhs/, adj. 1. characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean. 2. of the nature of or resembling a tempest: a tempestuous wind. 3. tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period… … Universalium
tempestuous — tem|pes|tu|ous [temˈpestʃuəs] adj 1.) a tempestuous relationship or period of time involves a lot of difficulty and strong emotions ▪ a tempestuous marriage 2.) literary a tempestuous sea or wind is very rough and violent = ↑stormy … Dictionary of contemporary English
tempestuous — [[t]tempe̱stʃuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a relationship or a situation as tempestuous, you mean that very strong and intense emotions, especially anger, are involved. For years, the couple s tempestuous relationship made the… … English dictionary
tempestuous — adjective 1) the fair weather passed and the day became tempestuous Syn: stormy, blustery, squally, wild, turbulent, windy, gusty, blowy, rainy; foul, nasty, inclement Ant: calm, fine … Thesaurus of popular words