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American - flurries; noun1) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) ráfaga2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) nerviosismo, agitacióntr['flʌrɪ]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in a flurry estar nervioso,-ato get in a flurry ponerse nervioso,-a, aturullarse1) gust: ráfaga f2) snowfall: nevisca f3) bustle: frenesí m, bullicio m4) barrage: aluvión m, oleada fa flurry of questions: un aluvión de preguntasn.• agitación s.f.• nevisca s.f.v.• agitar v.'flɜːri, 'flʌri1) (of snow, wind) ráfaga f; ( of rain) chaparrón m2)a) ( sudden burst)a flurry of excitement/activity — una oleada de emoción/un frenesí de actividad
b) ( agitated state)to be in a flurry — estar* nervioso
['flʌrɪ]N [of wind, snow] racha f, ráfaga f ; [of rain] chaparrón m ; (fig) [of excitement] frenesí m* * *['flɜːri, 'flʌri]1) (of snow, wind) ráfaga f; ( of rain) chaparrón m2)a) ( sudden burst)a flurry of excitement/activity — una oleada de emoción/un frenesí de actividad
b) ( agitated state)to be in a flurry — estar* nervioso
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