whirlwind

torbellino

Persona muy activa o sucesión intensa de acontecimientos o emociones difícil de controlar.

En inglés sencillo: A very active person, or a powerful rush of events or feelings that is hard to control.

• That child is a whirlwind.
• The news sent her into a whirlwind of emotions.
• We were caught in a whirlwind of meetings and phone calls.

Cómo se usa: a whirlwind of something (The wedding preparations were a whirlwind of activity.)

Sinónimos: vortex, maelstrom

Expresiones frecuentes: whirlwind of activity, whirlwind of emotions, a little whirlwind

torbellino

Viento fuerte que gira y levanta polvo u otras cosas.

En inglés sencillo: A strong wind that spins around and lifts dust or other things into the air.

• A whirlwind lifted the dust.
• Dry leaves spun in a small whirlwind.
• We watched whirlwinds cross the empty field.

Expresiones frecuentes: small whirlwind, dust whirlwind, whirlwind of dust

vertiginoso, relámpago

Que ocurre muy deprisa, con mucha actividad en poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: Happening very quickly, with much activity in a short time.

• They had a whirlwind romance.
• We made a whirlwind tour of three cities.
• His whirlwind visit lasted just two hours.

Sinónimos: rapid, hurried

Expresiones frecuentes: whirlwind tour, whirlwind romance, whirlwind visit