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• tem·pest — /ˈtɛmpəst/ noun, pl pests [count] literary : a violent storm often used figuratively A tempest is brewing over the new tax laws. a tempest of controversy/emotions a tempest in a teapot US : a situation in which pe …   Useful english dictionary

• tem — an·te·mor·tem; an·te·tem·ple; at·tem·per; at·tem·per·a·ment; at·tem·per·ate; at·tem·per·a·tor; aus·tem·per; bi·o·sys·tem·a·ty; con·tem·per; con·tem·pla·ble; con·tem·plant; con·tem·plate; con·tem·plat·ing·ly; con·tem·pla·tion; con·tem·pla·tor;… …   English syllables

• pest — an·a·pest; bu·da·pest; em·pest; im·pest; pest; pest·ful; rin·der·pest; tem·pest; …   English syllables

• König Pest — (im Original: King Pest) ist eine 1835 im Southern Literary Messenger erstmals erschienene Erzählung von Edgar Allan Poe, die das Thema der Bedrohlichkeit des Todes und der menschlichen Freiheit auf burleske Weise behandelt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• tempest — tem·pest …   English syllables

• tempest-beaten — temˈpest beaten, temˈpest tossed or temˈpest tost adjective (Shakespeare) Driven about by storms • • • Main Entry: ↑tempest …   Useful english dictionary

• tempestuous — tem|pes|tu|ous [ tem pestʃuəs ] adjective 1. ) full of strong emotion: a tempestuous relationship 2. ) LITERARY involving violent storms: tempestuous seas ╾ tem|pes|tu|ous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tempestuous — tem|pes|tu|ous [temˈpestʃuəs] adj 1.) a tempestuous relationship or period of time involves a lot of difficulty and strong emotions ▪ a tempestuous marriage 2.) literary a tempestuous sea or wind is very rough and violent = ↑stormy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tempest — tem·pest s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS mar. barca a vela da regata, lunga 6,70 m, con scafo tondo e chiglia fissa {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: ingl. tempest propr. tempesta …   Dizionario italiano

• tempest — tem|pest [ˈtempıst] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: tempeste, from Latin tempestas season, weather, storm , from tempus time ] 1.) literary a violent storm 2.) a tempest in a teapot AmE an unimportant matter that someone has become… …   Dictionary of contemporary English