turmoil

turmoil
noun
Aufruhr, der; [wildes] Durcheinander
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['tə:moil]
noun
(a state of wild confused movement or disorder: The crowd / His mind was in (a) turmoil.) der Aufruhr
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tur·moil
[ˈtɜ:mɔɪl, AM ˈtɜ:r-]
n Tumult m, Aufruhr m
▪ to be in [a] \turmoil in Aufruhr sein
the Stock Exchange was in complete \turmoil die Börse stand buchstäblich kopf
the development brought turmoil to the foreign exchange markets die Entwicklung hat schwere Turbulenzen an den Devisenmärkten ausgelöst
her mind was in a \turmoil sie war völlig durcheinander
the \turmoil of war die Wirren des Krieges
to be thrown into \turmoil völlig durcheinandergeraten
his heart was thrown into \turmoil by her conflicting signals ihre widersprüchlichen Signale stürzten ihn in ein Gefühlschaos
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['tɜːmɔɪl]
n
Aufruhr m; (= confusion) Durcheinander nt

he was glad to escape from the turmoil of politics — er war froh, dass er sich aus der Hektik der Politik zurückziehen konnte

everything is in a turmoil — alles ist in Aufruhr

her mind was in a turmoil — sie war völlig verwirrt

her mind was in a turmoil of indecision — sie wusste überhaupt nicht mehr, wie sie sich entscheiden sollte

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turmoil [ˈtɜːmɔıl; US ˈtɜr-] s Aufruhr m (auch fig):
she was in an emotional turmoil, her feelings were in a turmoil ihre Gefühle waren in Aufruhr
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noun
Aufruhr, der; [wildes] Durcheinander
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n.
Aufruhr -en m.
Getümmel n.

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