No. 8,825 in French
bourrasques
Sudden, strong gusts of wind.
In a sentence
Les bourrasques de vent ont balayé le village toute la nuit.
The gusts of wind swept through the village all night.
In this sentence, 'bourrasques' refers to strong and sudden gusts of wind, emphasizing weather conditions.
Sous les bourrasques de neige, les randonneurs ont fait preuve de courage.
Under the snow flurries, the hikers showed bravery.
Here, 'bourrasques' is used metaphorically to describe flurries or sudden heavy movements of snow.
Ses bourrasques de colère m'ont surpris.
Her bursts of anger surprised me.
In this sentence, 'bourrasques' is figuratively applied to describe sudden outbursts of emotions.
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