storm betydelse and definition

Betydelse av storm på svenska

• 0 an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning:

  • A lot of trees were blown down in the recent storms.

  • They're still cleaning up the storm damage.

• 1 a very angry reaction from a lot of people:

  • There was a storm of protest when the new tax was announced.

• 2 to be suddenly extremely successful in a place or with a group of people:

  • Her performance has taken the critics by storm.

• 3 to attack a place or building by entering suddenly in great numbers:

  • The fortress was stormed by hundreds of soldiers.

• 4 to express anger in a loud and often uncontrolled way:

  • [ + speech ] "Get out and never come back!" he stormed.

  • He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he went.

• 5 used to form words for particular types of violent weather:

  • a rainstorm

  • a sandstorm

  • a snowstorm

  • a thunderstorm

  • a windstorm

• 6 an extreme weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain or snow:

  • The storm left over a foot of snow on the ground.

• 7 a strong expression of feeling, esp. in reaction to a statement or event:

  • The new rent regulations raised a storm of criticism from both renters and landlords.

• 8 to attack a place or building suddenly:

  • Officers stormed the building the demonstrators had occupied.

• 9 to move quickly and forcefully to show you are angry:

  • Henry stormed into Giffen’s office waving a copy of the newspaper and yelling at the top of his lungs.