German-English translation for "Orkan"

"Orkan" English translation

Orkan
[ɔrˈkaːn]Maskulinum | masculine m <Orkan(e)s; Orkane>

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hurricane storm
examples
  • der Orkan tobte die ganze Nacht
    the hurricane raged all night
    der Orkan tobte die ganze Nacht
  • storm
    Orkan der Begeisterung, Entrüstung etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Orkan der Begeisterung, Entrüstung etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
The consequences of the storm are tragic.
Die Folgen des Orkans sind tragisch.
Source: Europarl
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