flurry

flurry
I ['flʌrɪ]
nome
1) (gust) (of rain) rovescio m.; (of snow) spruzzata f.; (of wind) raffica f., folata f.; (of dust, leaves) turbine m.
2) (bustle) agitazione f., trambusto m.

a flurry of — un turbinio di [activity]; un'ondata di [interest]

3) (burst) (of complaints, enquiries) diluvio m.
II ['flʌrɪ]
verbo transitivo mettere in agitazione, innervosire [person]
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American - flurries; noun
1) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) folata, raffica
2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) agitazione
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flurry /ˈflʌrɪ/
n.
1 folata, turbine (di cose trascinate dal vento); raffica, scroscio (di pioggia): a flurry of snow [of leaves], un turbine di neve [di foglie]
2 improvviso fermento; agitazione; confusione; subbuglio; trambusto: a flurry of interest, un improvviso interesse; a flurry of activity, un momento di attività frenetica; un turbinio di attività; a flurry of excitement, una grande eccitazione; They fell in a flurry of arms and legs, caddero a terra in una confusione di braccia e gambe
3 quantità improvvisa; pioggia; raffica: a flurry of enquiries, una pioggia di richieste di informazioni
4 (di balena ferita a morte) convulsioni (pl.); ultimi sussulti (pl.).
(to) flurry /ˈflʌrɪ/
A v. i.
1 turbinare; essere trascinato dal vento
2 agitarsi; andare su e giù; essere indaffarato
B v. t.
agitare; innervosire; confondere.
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I ['flʌrɪ]
nome
1) (gust) (of rain) rovescio m.; (of snow) spruzzata f.; (of wind) raffica f., folata f.; (of dust, leaves) turbine m.
2) (bustle) agitazione f., trambusto m.

a flurry of — un turbinio di [activity]; un'ondata di [interest]

3) (burst) (of complaints, enquiries) diluvio m.
II ['flʌrɪ]
verbo transitivo mettere in agitazione, innervosire [person]

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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