calm before the storm

/kɑːm bɪˈfɔːr ðə stɔːrm/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. la calma antes de la tormenta

    • Everything was quiet, the calm before the storm.

      Todo estaba tranquilo, la calma antes de la tormenta.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

composure

Close — "calm before the storm" relates to composure before chaos.

Similar in other languages

French

sang-froid

Close — "the calm before the storm" relates to composure, sang-froid.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa calm before the storm?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Everything was quiet, the calm ___ the storm.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a calm before the storm?

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