Storm, gale, turmoil - Tempête (The 2695th Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Storm, gale, turmoil is Tempête. This word often comes up when talking about nature & weather, society. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2695th most commonly used word in French. It can be used as noun. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

en English: storm, gale, turmoil

fr French: tempête

Examples

en fr
After the storm, it was calm. Après la tempête, c'était calme.
A big tree fell in the storm. Un grand arbre est tombé dans la tempête.
He could not go out because of a bad storm. Il n'a pas pu partir à cause d'une terrible tempête.
A snowstorm is coming in. Une tempête de neige arrive.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain. La vie ne consiste pas à attendre que la tempête passe, elle consiste à apprendre à danser sous la pluie.
Lightning can occur during a storm. La foudre peut se produire pendant une tempête.
Driving during a storm can be dangerous. Conduire pendant une tempête peut être dangereux.
This wind is a sign of a storm. Ce vent est présage de tempête.

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Storm, gale, turmoil - Tempête (The 2695th Most Common French Word)
The light went off last night in the storm. La lumière s'est éteinte la nuit dernière dans la tempête.
This is the worst storm in ten years. C'est la pire tempête depuis dix ans.
They were late because of the storm. À cause de la tempête, ils sont arrivés en retard.
A dust storm is coming. Une tempête de poussière s'approche.
Driving through that snowstorm was a nightmare. Conduire dans cette tempête de neige a été un cauchemar.
Because of the storm, the ship couldn't leave the harbor. En raison de la tempête, le navire n'a pas pu quitter le port.
Any port in a storm. N'importe quel port dans une tempête.
The strong wind indicates that a storm is coming. Le vent fort indique qu'une tempête arrive.
The storm broke. La tempête s'est levée.
That was no ordinary storm. Ce n'était pas une tempête ordinaire.
The boat sank during the storm. Le bateau a coulé durant la tempête.
A storm is imminent. Une tempête est imminente.
We had a storm yesterday. Nous avons essuyé une tempête, hier.

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