Tourbillon (en. Whirlwind)

/tuʁ.bij.jɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A phenomenon where air or liquid spirals and creates turbulence.

The snow whirlpool prevented motorists from seeing the road.

Le tourbillon de neige a empêché les automobilistes de voir la route.

A rapid circular movement, often used to describe something tumultuous.

The whirlpool of emotions overwhelmed him.

Le tourbillon des émotions l'a submergé.

A complex watch mechanism that compensates for the positions of the watch.

His watch was equipped with a sophisticated tourbillon.

Sa montre était équipée d'un tourbillon sophistiqué.

From Old French 'tourbillon', a diminutive of 'tourbillonner', which means to spin.

in a whirlpool of emotions

in a state of great emotional upheaval

dans un tourbillon d'émotions

whirlpool of thoughts

a rapid and confusing number of thoughts

tourbillon de pensées

turn

Move something around a central point.

tourner

spiral

Curve that wraps circularly around a central point.

spirale

vortex

A whirlpool in a fluid, creating a rotation area.

vortex

A state of confusion or disorder in daily life.

I am in a whirlwind after this week of work.

Je suis dans un tourbillon après cette semaine de travail.

Feeling overwhelmed by events.

After the party, I was in a total whirlwind.

Après la fête, j'étais dans un tourbillon total.