flurry

averse de neige

Petite quantité de neige qui tombe pendant un court moment.

En anglais simple : A short period when a small amount of snow falls.

• A light flurry began at noon.
• We drove through several snow flurries.
• The forecast warns of an occasional flurry overnight.

Synonymes : snow shower

Expressions courantes : snow flurry, a light flurry, occasional flurry

agitation, effervescence

Court moment d’activité intense ou d’excitation qui commence soudainement.

En anglais simple : A short period of sudden, busy activity or excitement.

• There was a flurry of activity.
• The kitchen was a flurry of preparations before dinner.
• A sudden flurry at the door made everyone look up.

Comment l'utiliser : a flurry of something (Her arrival caused a flurry of excitement.)

Synonymes : bustle, stir, rush

Expressions courantes : flurry of activity, flurry of excitement, a sudden flurry

avalanche, rafale

Grand nombre de choses similaires qui arrivent ou se produisent soudainement en peu de temps.

En anglais simple : Many similar things happening or arriving suddenly within a short time.

• A flurry of messages arrived.
• She answered a flurry of questions from reporters.
• The boxer landed a flurry of punches.

Comment l'utiliser : a flurry of plural noun (The announcement brought a flurry of complaints.)

Synonymes : burst, rush, barrage

Expressions courantes : flurry of questions, flurry of punches, flurry of messages

rafale, bourrasque

Souffle de vent soudain et bref.

En anglais simple : A short, sudden movement of wind.

• A flurry of wind lifted the leaves.
• The curtains stirred in a sudden flurry.
• Brief flurries sent dust across the road.

Comment l'utiliser : a flurry of wind (A flurry of wind blew the door shut.)

Synonymes : gust, puff

Expressions courantes : flurry of wind, a sudden flurry

troubler, déconcerter

Rendre quelqu’un nerveux ou confus, surtout en le pressant.

En anglais simple : To make someone nervous or confused, especially by rushing them.

• Do not flurry the poor child.
• The unexpected questions flurried him.
• Nothing seemed to flurry her during the interview.

Synonymes : fluster, agitate, confuse

Contraires : calm

Expressions courantes : flurry someone, flurry someone’s nerves

virevolter, voltiger

Bouger ou tomber rapidement par petits mouvements légers et successifs.

En anglais simple : To move or fall quickly in short, light bursts.

• Snow began to flurry down.
• Dry leaves flurried around our feet.
• White flakes flurry past the window.

Synonymes : flutter, swirl

Expressions courantes : flurry down, flurry around