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stormy petrel

/ˈstɔːrmi ˈpɛtrəl/

Traduction: Personne qui sème la discorde ou les troubles, souvent en provoquant des disputes ou des conflits. Fait référence à l'oiseau marin qui apparaît avant les tempêtes, symbole de mauvais augure.

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/ˈstɔːrmi ˈpɛtrəl/C2formal
  • frPersonne qui sème la discorde ou les troubles, souvent en provoquant des disputes ou des conflits. Fait référence à l'oiseau marin qui apparaît avant les tempêtes, symbole de mauvais augure.

A person who causes trouble, strife, or unrest, often by stirring up controversy or conflict. Derived from the seabird that appears before storms, symbolizing a harbinger of trouble.

  1. TroublemakerC1formal

    A person who causes trouble or unrest, often by stirring up conflict or dissent.

    frOiseau de tempête au sens figuré

    • He was known as the stormy petrel of the boardroom, always challenging the status quo.
    • The journalist was a stormy petrel, constantly exposing corruption.
    • She became the stormy petrel of the political party, never afraid to voice unpopular opinions.
  2. Harbinger of troubleC2formal

    A person or thing that foreshadows or brings about conflict or upheaval.

    frOiseau de mauvais augure

    • The economic crisis was a stormy petrel for the government.
    • His arrival was like a stormy petrel, signaling the start of a heated debate.
    • The new policy acted as a stormy petrel, dividing the community.