Tempest
21tempest — 1. noun a) A storm, especially one with severe winds. As every sailor knows, a spicy gale in the tropic latitudes of the Pacific is far different from a tempest in the howling North Atlantic. b) Any violent tumult or commotion. They awaited the… …
22tempest — /tem pist/, n. 1. a violent windstorm, esp. one with rain, hail, or snow. 2. a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult. 3. tempest in a teacup. See teacup (def. 3). v.t. 4. to affect by or as by a tempest; disturb violently. [1200 50; ME… …
23tempest — tem|pest [ˈtempıst] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tempeste, from Latin tempestas season, weather, storm , from tempus time ] 1.) literary a violent storm 2.) a tempest in a teapot AmE an unimportant matter that someone has become… …
24tempest — UK [ˈtempɪst] / US [ˈtempəst] noun [countable] Word forms tempest : singular tempest plural tempests 1) literary a severe storm with strong winds and heavy rain 2) a situation in which people are very upset or excited …
25tempest — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tempeste, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *tempesta, alteration of Latin tempestas season, weather, storm, from tempus time Date: 13th century 1. a violent storm 2. tumult, uproar II. transitive verb Date …
26Tempest — Tẹm|pest [...ɪst], die; , s [engl. tempest, eigtl. = Sturm < lat. tempestas] (Segeln): (internationalen Wettkampfbestimmungen entsprechendes) von zwei Personen zu segelndes Boot mit Kiel für den Rennsegelsport (Kennzeichen: T) …
27TEMPEST — ● ►en sg. m. ►SECU Transient Electromagnetic PulsE Surveillance Technology ou Transient Electro Magnetic Pulse Emanation STandart, ou encore Transient Electro Magnetic Pulse and Emissions Suppression Testing (selon que l on veut écouter ou éviter …
28tempest — tem·pest s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mar. barca a vela da regata, lunga 6,70 m, con scafo tondo e chiglia fissa {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: ingl. tempest propr. tempesta …
29tempest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. storm, gale, hurricane, squall, blizzard; excitement, tumult, disturbance; maelstrom. See wind, violence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A storm] Syn. gale, typhoon, blizzard; see storm 1 . 2. [A commotion]… …
30Tempest — Tem|pest [...pist] die; , s <aus gleichbed. engl. tempest, eigtl. »Sturm«, dies aus lat. tempestas »Wetter, Sturm«> mit zwei Personen zu segelndes Kielboot für den Rennsegelsport …
