No. 11,967 in French

tempétueux

"Tempétueux" means "stormy" or "tempestuous" in English.

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Le marin renforça son bateau pour affronter les vents tempétueux.
The sailor reinforced his boat to face the tempestuous winds.
Adjective describing the turbulent nature of the winds.
Sa personnalité tempétueuse rend les discussions parfois intenses.
Her tempestuous personality makes discussions sometimes intense.
Adjective describing the passionate and emotionally intense nature of the person's personality.
Nous avons observé un ciel tempétueux avant l'orage.
We observed a tempestuous sky before the storm.
Adjective describing the threatening and unsettled appearance of the sky.

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