buffeting

/ˈbʌfɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbʌfətɪŋ/

verb

Bousculer, frapper

To strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap.

Examples :

"The angry customer buffetted the clerk, striking him across the face. "

Le client en colère a bousculé le commis, le frappant au visage.

verb

Critiquer, attaquer, malmener

To aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise.

Examples :

"The politician was buffeting the economic policies of his opponent during the debate. "

Le politicien critiquait les politiques économiques de son adversaire pendant le débat.

communication action attitude language

verb

Bousculer, frapper, lutter contre

To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against.

Examples :

"to buffet the billows"

Bousculer les vagues.

action weather nature

verb

Étouffer le son de (cloches) en étouffant le battant

To deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper.

Examples :

"The caretaker was buffeting the church bells before the funeral to create a somber, muted tone. "

Le gardien étouffait les cloches de l'église avant les funérailles pour créer un ton sombre et sourd.

sound music bell-ringing

noun

Coup, choc

A blow or motion that buffets.

Examples :

"The small boat struggled against the buffeting of the strong waves. "

Le petit bateau luttait contre les coups des fortes vagues.

action weather nature

noun

Secousse, turbulence

Random, irregular motion of the plane or of one of its parts caused by turbulences in the airflow

Examples :

"The pilot warned passengers that they might experience some buffeting due to the strong winds. "

Le pilote a averti les passagers qu'ils pourraient ressentir des secousses en raison des vents forts.

weather vehicle technical physics

Meanings

Bousculer, frapper

Examples :

"The angry customer buffetted the clerk, striking him across the face. "

Le client en colère a bousculé le commis, le frappant au visage.

Critiquer, attaquer, malmener

Examples :

"The politician was buffeting the economic policies of his opponent during the debate. "

Le politicien critiquait les politiques économiques de son adversaire pendant le débat.

Bousculer, frapper, lutter contre

Examples :

"to buffet the billows"

Bousculer les vagues.

Étouffer le son de (cloches) en étouffant le battant

Examples :

"The caretaker was buffeting the church bells before the funeral to create a somber, muted tone. "

Le gardien étouffait les cloches de l'église avant les funérailles pour créer un ton sombre et sourd.

Coup, choc

Examples :

"The small boat struggled against the buffeting of the strong waves. "

Le petit bateau luttait contre les coups des fortes vagues.

Secousse, turbulence

Examples :

"The pilot warned passengers that they might experience some buffeting due to the strong winds. "

Le pilote a averti les passagers qu'ils pourraient ressentir des secousses en raison des vents forts.

Related Words

passengers noun

Passagers

customer noun

Client, consommateur

irregular noun

Irrégulier, soldat non officiel

repeatedly adverb

Répétitivement, à plusieurs reprises

struggled verb

lutter, se débattre

experience noun

Expérience

caretaker noun

Gardien, concierge

turbulence noun

Turbulence, agitation, perturbation

challenge noun

Défi

aggressively adverb

De manière agressive

criticise verb

Critiquer, blâmer

politician noun

Homme politique, politicien, femme politique, politicienne