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Tumult
tumult
1. A tumult is a state of great confusion or excitement. A tumult of feelings inside her fought for supremacy. ...the recent tumult in global financial markets. N-SING: also no det, oft N of n 2. A tumult is a lot of noise made by a crowd of people. Round one ends, to a tumult of whistles, screams and shouts. N-SING: also no det, oft N of n
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noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~us; perhaps akin to Sanskrit tumula noisy Date: 15th century 1. a. disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices ; commotion b. a turbulent uprising ; riot 2. hubbub, din 3. a. violent agitation of mind or feelings b. a violent outburst ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 an uproar or din, esp. of a disorderly crowd. 2 an angry demonstration by a mob; a riot; a public disturbance. 3 a conflict of emotions in the mind. Etymology: ME f. OF tumulte or L tumultus ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1. шум, грохот amid the tumult of battle —- в грохоте битвы above the tumult of the storm —- сквозь шум бури 2. смятение, суматоха the fire caused a tumult in the theatre —- пожар вызвал панику в театре 3. беспорядки, волнения; мятеж 4. сильное душевное волнение; смятение чувств his mind was in (a) tumult —- он был в полном смятении the tumult within him had subsided —- его душевное волнение улеглось 5. взрыв чувств, приступ волнения; пароксизм a tumult of rejoicing —- взрыв ликования a new tumult of sobbing —- новый пароксизм рыданий ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) шум и крики; суматоха 2) мятеж, буйство 3) сильное душевное волнение; смятение чувств ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n formal 1 a state of confusion, noise, and excitement, often caused by a large crowd (His announcement was drowned in the tumult. | in tumult (=in a state of confusion or change)) (The whole country is in tumult.) 2 a state of mental confusion caused by strong emotions such as anger, sadness etc (in tumult (=anxious, confused, or unhappy)) (His mind was in tumult.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1380, from O.Fr. tumulte, from L. tumultus "commotion, disturbance," related to tumere "to be excited, swell." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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