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tempest-swept

/ˈtɛm.pɪst ˌswɛpt/

Traducción: Adjetivo poético o literario que describe algo fuertemente afectado o arrasado por una tormenta o tempestad, o que ha sido azotado o barrido por ella.

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adjective

/ˈtɛm.pɪst ˌswɛpt/C2formalobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo poético o literario que describe algo fuertemente afectado o arrasado por una tormenta o tempestad, o que ha sido azotado o barrido por ella.

An archaic or poetic adjective describing something that has been violently affected or swept over by a storm or tempest.

  1. Beaten by stormsC1formal

    Repeatedly struck or battered by violent storms or harsh weather conditions.

    esazotado por tormentas

    • The tempest-swept coastline was littered with debris after the hurricane.
    • The old lighthouse stood defiantly on the tempest-swept cliff.
    • Sailors avoided the tempest-swept waters of the northern sea.

    Sinónimosstorm-beatenstorm-tossedtempest-tossed

    Antónimoscalmplacidprotectedserenesheltered

  2. Afflicted by hardshipC2formal

    Repeatedly affected or overwhelmed by difficulties, challenges, or adversities.

    esazotado por las adversidades

    • The tempest-swept nation struggled to rebuild after years of war.
    • Her tempest-swept life was marked by loss and resilience.
    • The tempest-swept economy finally showed signs of recovery.

    Sinónimosbesetbuffetedharriedstorm-tossedtroubled

    Antónimoscalmfortunateprotectedsheltereduntroubled

Formas
  • more tempest-swept comparative form
  • most tempest-swept superlative form