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1 cyclone
(a violent wind-storm: The cyclone ripped the roofs off houses and tore up trees.) cyklon; hvirvelstorm* * *(a violent wind-storm: The cyclone ripped the roofs off houses and tore up trees.) cyklon; hvirvelstorm -
2 squall
[skwo:l](a sudden violent wind, eg bringing rain: The ship was struck by a squall.) kastevind* * *[skwo:l](a sudden violent wind, eg bringing rain: The ship was struck by a squall.) kastevind -
3 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) raseri2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) rasen2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) rase; være ophidset2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) rase; hærge3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) rase4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) hærge•- raging- all the rage
- the rage* * *[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) raseri2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) rasen2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) rase; være ophidset2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) rase; hærge3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) rase4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) hærge•- raging- all the rage
- the rage -
4 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.) uvejr; storm2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) udbrud2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) rase2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) storme3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) storme•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by 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.) uvejr; storm2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) udbrud2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) rase2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) storme3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) storme•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
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5 whirlwind
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