storm

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1. bão

   Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

   Near-synonyms: cyclone (broad sense), tempest

   The boat was torn to pieces in the storm, and nobody survived.

   Thou toyl'ſt in perrill, and the vvindie ſtorme, / Doth topſide-turuey toſſe thee as thou floteſt.

2. cuộc tấn công dữ dội

   A heavy fall of precipitation (hail, rain, or snow) or bout of lightning and thunder without strong winds; a hail storm, rainstorm, snowstorm, or thunderstorm.

   broadly

3. Synonym of cyclone (“a weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure”).

   broadly

4. A disturbed state of the atmosphere between a severe or strong gale and a hurricane on the modern Beaufort scale, with a wind speed of between 89 and 102 kilometres per hour (55–63 miles per hour; 10 on the scale, known as a "storm" or whole gale), or of between 103 and 117 kilometres per hour (64–72 miles per hour; 11 on the scale, known as a "violent storm").

5. A heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.).

   figuratively

   a storm of bullets

   [F]or this day will pour down, / If I conjecture aught, no drizling ſhowr, / But ratling ſtorm of Arrows barbd with fire.

   Then rose / His mace, and with a storm of blows / The mortal and the demon close.

6. A violent agitation of human society; a domestic, civil, or political commotion.

   figuratively

   The proposed reforms have led to a political storm.

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• storms plural

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