English-German translation for "whirlwind"

"whirlwind" German translation

whirlwind
noun | Substantiv s

Overview of all translations

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Wirbelwind Wirbelwind, Sturm, Gewirr
  • Wirbelwindmasculine | Maskulinum m, -sturmmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirlwind
    whirlwind
  • Wirbel(wind)masculine | Maskulinum m
    whirlwind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Sturmmasculine | Maskulinum m
    whirlwind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Gewirrneuter | Neutrum n
    whirlwind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    whirlwind figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • a whirlwind romance
    eine stürmische Romanze
    a whirlwind romance
  • to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    Wind säenand | und u. Sturm ernten
    to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
Wind säenand | und u. Sturm ernten
to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
Die Auswirkungen des globalisierten Geldes führen nun zu einem neuen Wirbelwind.
The effects of globalized money are now producing a new whirlwind.
Source: News-Commentary
Herr Präsident, Herr Kommissar, wer Wind sät, wird bekanntlich Sturm ernten.
Mr President, Commissioner, he who sows the wind shall inevitably reap the whirlwind.
Source: Europarl
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