Tumulte (en. Tumult)

/ty.myl.t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of noisy disorder.

The tumult in the street attracted the attention of passersby.

Le tumulte dans la rue attirait l'attention des passants.

Psychological agitation or upheaval.

After the announcement of the news, a tumult of emotions overwhelmed him.

Après l'annonce de la nouvelle, un tumulte d'émotions l'envahit.

Chaotic or disorganized movement.

The tumult of the waves at sea was impressive.

Le tumulte des vagues en mer était impressionnant.

Comes from Latin 'tumultus', meaning disorder.

plunge into the tumult

Find oneself in a chaotic or disordered situation.

plonger dans le tumulte

cause tumult

Provoke agitation or disagreement.

jeter le tumulte

find calm in the tumult

Find calm despite the surrounding disorder.

s'apaiser dans le tumulte

turbulence

Disordered movement of air or fluids;

turbulence

hubbub

Confused and disordered noise caused by a large number of people;

brouhaha

agitation

State of a troubled mind or situation.

agitation

Racket

There was a tumult of racket during the concert.

Il y avait un tumulte de vacarme pendant le concert.

Mess

It was a real mess with all that tumult in the room.

C'était un vrai bazar avec tout ce tumulte dans la salle.