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1 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) stormur2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) tilfinningastormur; fagnaðarlæti2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) hrópa reiðilega, hella sér yfir með ofsa2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) æða3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) gera áhlaup•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
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2 hurricane
(a violent storm with winds blowing at over 120 kilometres per hour.) fellibylur; fárviðri -
3 tempest
['tempist](a violent storm, with very strong winds: A tempest arose and they were drowned at sea.) óveður, ofviðri- tempestuously
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4 cyclone
(a violent wind-storm: The cyclone ripped the roofs off houses and tore up trees.) hvirfilbylur, fellibylur -
5 typhoon
(a violent sea-storm occurring in the East: They were caught in a typhoon in the China seas.) fellibylur -
6 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) bræði2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) ofsi2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vera fokillur2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) geisa, æða3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) geisa4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) geisa•- raging- all the rage
- the rage
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