tumult
gb/tˈuməlt/ us/tˈuməlt/
C1
אנגלית
~ 25400
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
formal
C1
event
1
loud, confused noise from a crowd
A loud and confused noise made by many people or by wild movement.
תבנית שימוש:
the tumult of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse "tumult" with "tumble" because they look similar. "Tumult" is a noise or state of chaos; "tumble" is the action of falling or turning over.
מילים נרדפות
uproar (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and less formal than "tumult.")
הפכים
silence (Describes the complete absence of sound, which contrasts with the loud noise of tumult.)
צירופים
tumult of voices
|amid the tumult
|over the tumult
|tumult and shouting
|rise above the tumult
נושאים
sound
|crowds
|events
|communication
|daily_life
דוגמאות
- The judge struggled to make herself heard over the tumult in the courtroom.
- As the band walked on stage, a great tumult of cheering and shouting filled the arena.
- Police sirens added to the tumult of horns and shouting in the packed city square.
- The door burst open and a tumult of footsteps and excited voices rushed into the hall.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- We could not talk in the tumult of the busy market.
- The teacher raised his hand to calm the tumult in the classroom.
- Fans created a tumult when the singer came on stage.
- I heard a sudden tumult in the street and went to the window.
שם עצם
formal
C1
state
2
inner emotional confusion or turmoil
A feeling of very strong and mixed emotions that makes your mind or heart feel confused or not calm.
תבנית שימוש:
a tumult of [feelings/emotions]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may try to use "tumult" like an adjective (e.g., *"I feel tumult" or *"I am tumult"). It is a noun, so it should be used in phrases like "I feel inner tumult" or "My emotions are in tumult."
מילים נרדפות
turmoil (Can describe both emotional and external confusion; "tumult" here focuses more on the emotional, often intense inner state.)
הפכים
calm (Describes a peaceful, steady emotional state, which is the opposite of emotional tumult.)
צירופים
inner tumult
|emotional tumult
|a tumult of emotions
|spiritual tumult
|in the tumult of her feelings
נושאים
emotions
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- He hid his inner tumult behind a calm smile.
- Her mind was in a tumult of fear, hope, and confusion.
- After the sudden news, he sat in silent tumult, unable to sort his feelings.
- The diary reveals the emotional tumult she experienced during those years.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She felt a tumult of sadness and anger.
- His heart was in tumult after the breakup.
- In her inner tumult, she could not make a clear choice.
- The bad news threw him into deep tumult.
שם עצם
formal
C2
state
3
social or political upheaval and disorder
A time when a country or group has a lot of trouble, change, and disorder, often in politics or society.
תבנית שימוש:
political/social tumult in [a place]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use "tumult" where a more neutral word like "change" or "problems" is enough. "Tumult" suggests serious and often violent disorder, not just normal change or mild difficulty.
מילים נרדפות
upheaval (Focuses more on major change; "tumult" stresses the confusion and disorder that come with it.)
הפכים
stability (Describes a steady and orderly condition in society or politics, which contrasts with the disorder of tumult.)
צירופים
political tumult
|social tumult
|years of tumult
|amid the tumult of war
|in the tumult of revolution
נושאים
politics
|society
|history
|law
דוגמאות
- The new constitution was written during a period of great political tumult.
- Amid the economic tumult of the decade, many families lost their homes.
- The country has emerged from years of social tumult and violence.
- Artists often produce powerful work in times of cultural tumult.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The nation was in political tumult after the election.
- Many people left the country during the years of tumult.
- In the tumult of war, normal life stopped.
- They grew up in a time of social tumult and change.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
tumult
IPA
GB/tˈuməlt/
US/tˈuməlt/
הברות והטעמה
tu - mult (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (tu)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: tumult
- Plural: tumult, tumults
משפחת מילים
Forms
tumults
noun
Core family
tumultuous
adjective C1
Related words
tumultuously
adverb
Advanced or less common
tumultuousness
noun
ביטויים
amid the tumult
1/əmˈɪd ðə tˈuməlt/
fixed phrase
literary
in the middle of noise and chaos
In the middle of loud noise and confused or wild activity.
דוגמאות
- Amid the tumult, she kept her voice steady and calm.
- The small child stood crying amid the tumult of the fleeing crowd.
- Amid the tumult of the festival, we finally found a quiet side street.
inner tumult
1/ˈɪnɚ tˈuməlt/
fixed phrase
formal
strong confused feelings inside
Strong, mixed feelings inside a person that make them feel very troubled and not calm.
דוגמאות
- Despite her inner tumult, she appeared relaxed to her friends.
- The novel describes the hero's inner tumult as he faces a hard choice.
- Meditation helped him quiet his inner tumult and think more clearly.