turbulent

turbulent
turbulent (adj.) 1530s, "disorderly, tumultuous, unruly" (of persons), from M.Fr. turbulent (12c.), from L. turbulentus "full of commotion, restless," from turba "turmoil, crowd" (see TURBID (Cf. turbid)). In reference to weather, attested from 1570s.

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  • turbulent — turbulent, ente [ tyrbylɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • fin XIIe, repris 1532; lat. turbulentus, rad. turbare « troubler » 1 ♦ Vx Agité et violent. « ces gens turbulents Dont l imprudent chagrin, qui tempête et qui gronde » (Molière). 2 ♦ Mod. Qui est porté à s …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • turbulent — turbulent, ente (tur bu lan, lant ) adj. 1°   Porté à faire du bruit, à s agiter bruyamment. •   Ainsi le turbulent Éole te soit aussi affable qu aux pacifiques nids des Alcyons !, CYR. DE BERG. Péd. joué, I, 5. •   Lorsque deux animaux m ont… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • turbulent — TURBULÉNT, Ă, turbulenţi, te, adj. 1. (livr.) Care face gălăgie; care produce dezordine. 2. (fiz.; despre fluide) Care prezintă în masa lui vârtejuri, agitaţie. – Din fr. turbulent, lat. turbulentus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX… …   Dicționar Român

  • Turbulent — Tur bu*lent, a. [L. turbulentus, fr. turba disorder, tumult: cf. F. turbulent. See {Turbid}.] 1. Disturbed; agitated; tumultuous; roused to violent commotion; as, the turbulent ocean. [1913 Webster] Calm region once, And full of peace, now tossed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turbulent — Adj std. (17. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. turbulentus, zu l. turba lärmende Unordnung, Gewühl, Gedränge , zu l. turbāre verwirren . Abstraktum: Turbulenz.    Ebenso nndl. turbulent, ne. turbulent, nfrz. turbulent, nschw. turbulent, nnorw.… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Turbulent — Histoire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • turbulent — UK US /ˈtɜːbjələnt/ adjective ► experiencing many problems, disagreements, or changes: a turbulent time/period/year »The publishing world is going through a turbulent time at the moment. »A turbulent market has caused concern in Congress …   Financial and business terms

  • turbulent — Turbulent, [turbul]ente. adj. Impetueux, qui est porté à faire du bruit, à exciter du trouble, du desordre. Esprit turbulent. cet homme est fort turbulent. enfant turbulent …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • turbulent — [tʉr′byə lənt] adj. [Fr < L turbulentus < turba, a crowd: see TURBID] full of commotion or wild disorder; specif., a) marked by or causing turmoil; unruly or boisterous [a turbulent mob] b) violently agitated; tumultuous [turbulent grief]… …   English World dictionary

  • turbulent — turbùlent (turbulȅnt) m <G mn nātā> DEFINICIJA lingv., v. šumnik ETIMOLOGIJA vidi turbulencija …   Hrvatski jezični portal

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