turbulence
French → English
(physics) Turbulence: violent or unsteady movement of air or water, often affecting aircraft
L'avion a traversé une zone de forte turbulence au-dessus de l'océan Atlantique.
(English) The plane passed through a zone of heavy turbulence over the Atlantic Ocean.
Le capitaine a demandé aux passagers d'attacher leur ceinture à cause des turbulences.
(English) The captain asked passengers to fasten their belts because of turbulence.
(behavior) Rowdiness: the quality of being boisterous, restless, or difficult to control (often children)
Le professeur a du mal à gérer la turbulence de cette classe d'élèves particulièrement bruyants.
(English) The teacher is having trouble managing the rowdiness of this particularly noisy class.
Sa turbulence naturelle l'empêche de rester assis calmement pendant plus de dix minutes.
(English) His natural restlessness prevents him from sitting calmly for more than ten minutes.
Entry ID: fr:en:turbulence · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary