turbulent

CEFRB2

/ˈtɜːbjələnt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Moving violently or changing in a confused way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.

Examples

  • Van Gogh was poor and led a turbulent life.

  • That day was very turbulent.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.

More examples

In context

  • It is dangerous to sail in turbulent seas.

  • The mid-19th century was a turbulent time in American history.

  • These are turbulent times.

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The blank ocean was filled with huge waves and tossed the small boat violently.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).