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thunderstorm

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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orage [ɔʀaʒ] N m

orage
storm
le temps est à l'orage , il va y avoir de l'orage , il y a de l'orage dans l'air lit, fig
there's a storm brewing
pluie d'orage
thundery shower Brit
pluie d'orage
thundershower Am
temps/ciel/vent d'orage
stormy weather/sky/wind
l'orage de la passion fig
the tumult of passion
orage de chaleur
summer storm
orage de grêle
hailstorm
orage magnétique
magnetic storm
signes précurseurs de l'orage
signs that herald a storm
les bêtes sont énervées par l'orage
the thunderstorm makes the animals restless
English
English
French
French
electrical storm
orage m
thunderstorm
orage m
magnetic storm
orage m magnétique
thundercloud
nuage m porteur d'orage
rain/a storm is imminent
la pluie/l'orage menace
it's thundery
le temps est à l'orage
she slept (right) through the storm
l'orage ne l'a pas réveillée

in the PONS Dictionary

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orage [ɔʀaʒ] N m

1. orage METEO:

orage
storm
le temps est à l'orage
there's a storm coming

2. orage (dispute):

orage
upset

Phrases:

il y a de l'orage dans l'air inf
there's a storm brewing
l'éclair est (le signe) précurseur de l'orage
the lightning is the warning of the storm
envisager orage, visite
to foresee
approcher moment, date, saison, orage
to draw near
ravages de la grêle/de l'orage
devastation caused by the hail/storm
l'orage/le bruit se rapproche de nous
the storm/noise is getting closer (to us)
le gros de l'orage est passé
the worst of the storm is over
English
English
French
French
thunderstorm
orage m
the storm spent itself
l'orage s'est calmé
the lull before the storm
le calme avant l'orage
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

orage [ɔʀaʒ] N m

1. orage METEO:

orage
storm
le temps est à l'orage
there's a storm coming

2. orage (dispute):

orage
upset

Phrases:

il y a de l'orage dans l'air inf
there's a storm brewing
envisager orage, visite
to foresee
ravages de la grêle/de l'orage
devastation caused by hail/the storm
approcher moment, date, saison, orage, jour
to draw near
l'orage/le bruit se rapproche de nous
the storm/noise is getting closer (to us)
éclater orage
to break out
se déclarer incendie, orage
to break out
le gros de l'orage est passé
the worst of the storm is over
English
English
French
French
thunderstorm
orage m
the storm spent itself
l'orage s'est calmé

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

le gros de l'orage est passé
the worst of the storm is over
l'éclair est (le signe) précurseur de l'orage
the lightning is the warning of the storm
le temps est à l'orage
there's a storm coming
il y a de l'orage dans l'air inf
there's a storm brewing
se préparer orage
to brew
se déclarer incendie, orage
to break out
l'orage/le bruit se rapproche de nous
the storm/noise is getting closer (to us)
ravages de la grêle/de l'orage
devastation caused by the hail/storm

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Entre 1912 et 1918, plusieurs révoltes paysannes éclatent contre la corvée.
fr.wikipedia.org
C’était un signe avant-coureur des conflits qui allaient éclater ouvertement en 1947.
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Le choc sur un corps fait éclater la chemise de la balle qui se déforme selon les stries et éclate même parfois.
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Dans son milieu typique, cette espèce a souvent des difficultés à soulever la terre ou à faire éclater le goudron qui la recouvre.
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Cette faible majorité n'est pas acceptée par tous et des mouvements violents éclatent parmi les adversaires du roi.
fr.wikipedia.org

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