How do you pronounce maelstrom?

maelstrom is pronounced as /ˈmeɪlstrəm/.

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maelstrom

🌪️maelstrom (mèls-trôm)

noun

/ˈmeɪlstrəm/

tourbillon (tourbillon)

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Signification

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a situation of confused movement and turmoil.

Traduction de la signification

Un puissant tourbillon dans la mer ou une situation de confusion et de turbulences.

Phrases d'exemple

The ship was caught in a maelstrom of waves and wind.

Le navire a été pris dans un tourbillon de vagues et de vent.

Expressions d'exemple

caught in a maelstrom

pris dans un tourbillon

Synonymes

whirlpool, vortex, turbulence, chaos, turmoil

Antonymes

calm, order, tranquility

Collocations

violent maelstrom, political maelstrom, caught in a maelstrom

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