storm

I [stɔːm]

nome

1) (violent weather) tempesta f.; (thunderstorm) temporale m.; (gale) burrasca f.

2) (attack)

to take a town by storm — mil. prendere una città d'assalto

she took Broadway by storm — fig. ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway

3) (outburst) esplosione f., tempesta f.

a storm of criticism — una pioggia o tempesta di critiche

a storm of applause — uno scroscio di applausi

II 1. [stɔːm]

verbo transitivo

1) (invade) prendere d'assalto [citadel, prison]

2) (roar)

"get out!" he stormed — "esci!" disse in un accesso d'ira

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) [wind, rain] infuriare, scatenarsi

2) (move angrily)

he stormed off in a temper — è andato via furibondo

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[sto:m] 1. noun

1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) tempesta, bufera

2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) scroppio; scroscio

2. verb

1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) tempestare, infierire

2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) precipitarsi

3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) espugnare

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- stormy

- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm

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I [stɔːm]

nome

1) (violent weather) tempesta f.; (thunderstorm) temporale m.; (gale) burrasca f.

2) (attack)

to take a town by storm — mil. prendere una città d'assalto

she took Broadway by storm — fig. ebbe un successo travolgente a Broadway

3) (outburst) esplosione f., tempesta f.

a storm of criticism — una pioggia o tempesta di critiche

a storm of applause — uno scroscio di applausi

II 1. [stɔːm]

verbo transitivo

1) (invade) prendere d'assalto [citadel, prison]

2) (roar)

"get out!" he stormed — "esci!" disse in un accesso d'ira

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) [wind, rain] infuriare, scatenarsi

2) (move angrily)

he stormed off in a temper — è andato via furibondo