A tempest is brewing over the new tax laws.
a tempest of controversy/emotions
The whole problem/controversy turned out to be a tempest in a teapot. [=(Brit) a storm in a teacup]
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tem|pest — … 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
