Compound Forms:
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| any port in a storm expr | figurative (Any aid will be helpful) | la necesidad carece de ley expr |
| Note: Usually used as a complete sentence |
| calm before the storm n | figurative (quiet period before [sth] turbulent) | la calma antes de la tormenta loc nom f |
| | | la calma antes de la tempestad loc nom f |
| | Mary's much too quiet. I fear it's the calm before the storm. |
| | Mary está demasiado callada: me temo que esto es la calma antes de la tormenta. |
| dust storm n | (meteorology) | tormenta de arena nf + loc adj |
| | A dust storm turned the sky orange. |
electrical storm,
electric storm n | (thunder, lightning) (Meteo) | tormenta eléctrica loc nom f |
| | Lightning from the electrical storm knocked out the power for the entire town. |
| | Un rayo de la tormenta eléctrica apagó la energía de todo el pueblo. |
| equinoctial storm | (meteorology) (meteorología) | tormenta equinoccial nf + adj mf |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | (fire fuelled by strong wind) | tormenta de fuego grupo nom |
firestorm,
fire storm,
fire-storm n | figurative (intense response, public uproar) (figurado) | tormenta nf |
| go down a storm v expr | UK, informal (be enthusiastically received) (informal) | ser toda una sensación loc verb |
| | (informal) | causar furor loc verb |
| | The magic act went down a storm with the kids. |
hailstorm,
hail storm n | (shower of hail) | granizada nf |
| | | pedrisca nf |
| | The hailstorm brought hail that washed and dented our cars. |
| | El granizo de la granizada lavó y abolló nuestros autos. |
| ice storm | (meteorology) | tormenta helada loc nom f |
magnetic storm,
geomagnetic storm n | (magnetic field disturbance) | tormenta geomagnética loc nom f |
| media storm n | (sudden, widespread media interest) (figurado, coloquial) | tormenta mediática loc nom f |
| perfect storm n | (violent storm) | tormenta perfecta loc nom f |
| perfect storm n | figurative (very bad situation) (figurado) | tormenta perfecta loc nom f |
| rainstorm n | (storm with heavy rainfall) | temporal nm |
| | | tormenta nf |
| | | tempestad nf |
| | The rainstorm will dump about two inches of rain by nightfall. |
| | El temporal dejará caer 5 centímetros de lluvia para el anochecer. |
| ride out the storm v expr | figurative (endure a crisis) (figurado) | salir de la tormenta, superar la tormenta loc verb |
snowstorm,
snow storm n | (heavy snowfall) | tormenta de nieve grupo nom |
| | This snowstorm will leave us completely snowed in. |
| | La tormenta de nieve nos dejará llenos de nieve. |
spotter,
weather spotter,
storm spotter n | ([sb] assigned to watch for [sth]) | observador, observadora nm, nf |
| | April got an internship as a weather spotter, and she learned a lot about storms. |
| | Abril consiguió una pasantía como observadora del clima, y aprendió mucho sobre tormentas. |
| storm cellar n | (underground shelter) | búnker contra tornados nm + loc prep |
| | | refugio contra tornados nm + loc prep |
| storm cloud n | often plural (raincloud before storm) | nubarrón nm |
| | The storm clouds gathering at dusk indicated a cold rainy night. |
| | Los nubarrones juntándose al anochecer presagiaban una noche de lluvias. |
| | | nube de tormenta grupo nom |
| | | nube tormentosa nube tempestuosa grupo nom |
| | | nube que presagia la tormenta grupo nom |
| storm crow n | (American bird) | cuclillo piquigualdo loc nom m |
| Note: Coccyzus americanus. |
| | | cuco pálido loc nom m |
| storm door n | (building: outer door) | contrapuerta, guardapuerta nf |
storm drain,
storm sewer n | (rainwater drainage hole or gutter) | desagüe nm |
| | | alcantarilla nf |
| | Durante la tormenta se taparon las alcantarillas y se inundó toda la calle. |
| | | boca de tormenta nf |
| | La boca de tormenta estaba tapada de residuos. |
a storm in a teacup,
a storm in a teapot n | UK, figurative (drama over [sth] trivial) | una tormenta en un vaso de agua expr |
| | | hacer una montaña de un grano de arena expr |
| | Eventually the excitement about his remark will prove to be a storm in a teacup. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No hagas una tormenta en un vaso de agua, fue un pequeño error, nadie se dio cuenta. |
| storm shelter n | (underground refuge in extreme weather) | refugio subterráneo nm + adj |
| storm surge n | (abnormal sea rise) | marejada ciclónica nf + adj |
| storm track n | (meteorology) | trayectoria de la tormenta nf + loc adj |
| storm warning n | (showing of storm signals) | aviso de tormenta nm + loc adj |
| | | señal de tormenta nf + loc adj |
| storm warning n | (high winds alert) (de viento) | aviso de tormenta nm + loc adj |
| | | señal de tormenta nf + loc adj |
| storm warning n | figurative (sign of approaching trouble) (figurado) | señal de tormenta nf + loc adj |
| storm watch n | (severe weather monitoring) (Meteorología) | monitoreo de tormentas nm |
| storm window n | (window protection) | contraventana nf |
stormtrooper,
storm trooper,
storm-trooper n | historical (World War I: German soldier) (Historia) | soldado de asalto nm + loc adj |
| | (Historia) | soldado de choque nm + loc adj |
stormtrooper,
storm trooper,
storm-trooper n | historical (Nazi paramilitary) (Historia) | miembro de las SA nm + loc adj |
stormwater,
storm water,
storm-water n | (accumulated rainwater) | agua pluvial loc nom m |
| take [sth/sb] by storm v expr | (attack and conquer) | conquistar⇒ vtr |
| | The Romans took the city of Carthage by storm. |
| take [sth/sb] by storm v expr | figurative (be a sudden success) | ser un éxito rotundo loc verb |
| | | cautivar⇒ vtr |
| take the world by storm v expr | figurative (be a sudden success) (figurado) | arrasar⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar al mundo expr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Arrasaron con su primer tema. |
tempest in a teapot,
tempest in a teacup n | US, figurative (drama over [sth] trivial) | ahogarse en un vaso de agua loc verb |
thunderstorm,
thunder storm n | (electrical storm) | tormenta nf |
| | | tempestad nf |
| | | temporal nm |
| | (coloquial) | tronada nf |
| | The thunderstorm frightened our dog, who is afraid of the sound of thunder. |
| | La tormenta asustó a nuestro perro, que tiene miedo de los truenos. |
| tropical storm n | (cyclone) (meteorología) | tormenta tropical nf + adj |
| | The tropical storm caused major flooding and wind damage. |
| | Las tormentas tropicales transportan y distribuyen el calor global que emana de los océanos. |
| weather the storm v expr | figurative (endure tough experience) | capear el temporal loc verb |
| | The entire world is weathering the storm of the financial crisis. |
| | El mundo entero está capeando el temporal de la crisis financiera. |