German
Detailed Translations for Wirbelwind from German to English
Wirbelwind:
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der Wirbelwind (Wirbelsturm; Zyklon; Taifun)
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der Wirbelwind
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der Wirbelwind (Windhose; Wirbelsturm; Wetterhose)
the whirlwind– a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth 1the twister– a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground 1the dust devil– a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air 1
Translation Matrix for Wirbelwind:
| Noun | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| cyclone | Taifun; Wirbelsturm; Wirbelwind; Zyklon | Taifun; Wirbelsturm; Zyklon |
| dust devil | Wetterhose; Windhose; Wirbelsturm; Wirbelwind | |
| hurricane | Taifun; Wetterhose; Windhose; Wirbelsturm; Wirbelwind; Zyklon | Orkan; Taifun; Wirbelsturm; Zyklon |
| tornado | Taifun; Wirbelsturm; Wirbelwind; Zyklon | Taifun; Wirbelsturm; Zyklon |
| twister | Taifun; Wetterhose; Windhose; Wirbelsturm; Wirbelwind; Zyklon | Taifun; Verdreher; Wirbelsturm; Zyklon |
| whirlwind | Wetterhose; Windhose; Wirbelsturm; Wirbelwind |
Synonyms for "Wirbelwind":
Wiktionary Translations for Wirbelwind:
Wirbelwind
Cross Translation:
noun
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a violent windstorm of limited extent characterised by an inward spiral motion of the air
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figuratively: a body of objects or events sweeping violently onward
Cross Translation:
| From | To | Via |
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| • Wirbelwind | → cyclone | ↔ cycloon — meteorologie|nld een lagedrukgebied |
| • Wirbelwind | → whirlwind | ↔ wervelwind — meteorologie|nld de omhoog wervelende vochtige lucht die kan ontstaan in een onweersbui |
| • Wirbelwind | → tourbillon; whirlwind; maelstrom; whirlpool; vortex | ↔ tourbillon — vent impétueux qui tournoyer. |