flurry

flurry
American - flurries; noun
1) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) ráfaga
2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) nerviosismo, agitación
flurry
tr['flʌrɪ]
noun (pl flurries)
1 (of wind) ráfaga; (of snow) nevisca
2 figurative use (burst) nerviosismo, agitación nombre femenino, frenesí nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be in a flurry estar nervioso,-a
to get in a flurry ponerse nervioso,-a, aturullarse
flurry ['fləri] n, pl -ries
1) gust: ráfaga f
2) snowfall: nevisca f
3) bustle: frenesí m , bullicio m
4) barrage: aluvión m , oleada f
a flurry of questions: un aluvión de preguntas
flurry
n.
• agitación s.f.
• nevisca s.f.
v.
• agitar v.
'flɜːri, 'flʌri
noun (pl -ries)
1) (of snow, wind) ráfaga f; (of rain) chaparrón m
2)
a) (sudden burst)

a flurry of excitement/activity — una oleada de emoción/un frenesí de actividad

there was a flurry of activity when she arrived — hubo mucho trajín cuando ella llegó

b) (agitated state)

to be in a flurry — estar* nervioso

['flʌrɪ]
N [of wind, snow] racha f , ráfaga f ; [of rain] chaparrón m ; (fig) [of excitement] frenesí m

to be in a flurry — estar nervioso

a flurry of activity — un frenesí de actividad

* * *
['flɜːri, 'flʌri]
noun (pl -ries)
1) (of snow, wind) ráfaga f; (of rain) chaparrón m
2)
a) (sudden burst)

a flurry of excitement/activity — una oleada de emoción/un frenesí de actividad

there was a flurry of activity when she arrived — hubo mucho trajín cuando ella llegó

b) (agitated state)

to be in a flurry — estar* nervioso


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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