La tempête
Example: La tempête a détruit plusieurs arbres dans le parc.
Definition
"La tempête" refers to a violent weather condition characterized by strong winds often accompanied by rain, thunder, or lightning, which can cause significant damage, such as uprooting trees or damaging buildings.
Etymology
The term "la tempête" comes from the Old French 'tempeste', which originated from the Latin 'tempestas', meaning storm or weather. Did you know that 'tempestas' is also related to the word 'temperature', as both relate to atmospheric conditions?
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"La tempête" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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