What does tourbillon in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tourbillon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tourbillon in French.

The word tourbillon in French means whirlwind, whirl, whirlpool, turbulence, hurly-burly, vicissitudes of life. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tourbillon

whirlwind

nom masculin (tornade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tourbillon parcourut les plaines détruisant tout sur son passage.
A whirlwind travelled across the plains, destroying everything in its path.

whirl

nom masculin (mouvement de rotation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La patineuse fait des tourbillons sur la glace. Dans le désert, j'ai vu des tourbillons de poussière.
In the desert, I saw duststorms.

whirlpool

nom masculin (mouvement de rotation dans l'eau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans sa baignoire, le petit garçon aimait regarder le tourbillon qui se formait une fois la bonde enlevée.
In the bath, the small boy loved to watch the whirlpool created when the stopper was removed.

turbulence, hurly-burly

nom masculin (littéraire (mouvement irrépressible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Emportés par le tourbillon de la vie, ils ne se rendirent compte de rien.
Carried away by the turbulence of life, they were oblivious to everything.

vicissitudes of life

nom masculin (aléas de la vie)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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