English to French Meaning of sandstorm - tempête de sable

Sandstorm :

tempête de sable

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Definitions of sandstorm in English

Noun(1) a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

Examples of sandstorm in English

(1) Dust whipped up from vehicular traffic is comparable to a desert sandstorm .(2) The heavy sandstorm and strong winds that engulfed Baghdad on Tuesday ebbed a little in the early morning but resumed by noon, blowing as hard as they had a day earlier.(3) Knowing we were near the field, they urged us to return as expediently possible, since a strong sandstorm was approaching.(4) A severe sandstorm driven by strong northerly winds made conditions for the British soldiers in Kuwait truly appalling on the eve of battle.(5) Every breath she took seemed as loud as the thundering wind of a sandstorm in the great Western Desert.(6) Strong winds blow a sandstorm through the camp when suddenly the sound of large artillery rounds is heard about 300 meters away.(7) Conditions were variable, to say the least - on one day, 40-knot winds brought rain and electrical storms, and a sandstorm lasted all day.(8) Perhaps ongoing sandstorms in the desert will provide time to reinforce overstretched supply lines (although they are also doing tremendous damage to the equipment of the coalition forces).(9) Winter winds picked up quickly in the desert causing violent sandstorms every which way.(10) The beginning of summer is often heralded by violent sandstorms and scorching winds.(11) While the forces sweat and toil in the heat and sandstorms of the desert, it is good for them to know things back home are going well.(12) Moreover, because a camel's third eyelid allows the animal to see while protecting its eyes from desert sandstorms , camels could find their way even in the Northwest's equally blinding snowstorms.(13) The weather had been particularly awful that summer, inclement to the extreme, and yet, every day we had been determined to brave the driving sandstorms , torrential downpours and icy surf.(14) The storms around Cartland were particularly vicious, creating huge sandstorms in the desert around them and tearing down unprotected and poorly built houses.(15) The most likely date was thought to be next Tuesday or Wednesday when the phases of the moon would help the airforce and soldiers carry out their attacks and the worst of the sandstorms - the desert storms - were over.(16) It's believed 75% of Petra lies under debris from sandstorms and flash floods.

Related Phrases of sandstorm

(1) sand storm ::

tempête de sable

Related Phrases of sandstorm

(1) sand storm ::

tempête de sable

Synonyms

Noun

1. sirocco ::

sirocco

2. duster ::

chiffon à poussière

3. dust storm ::

tempête de poussière

Word Example from TV Shows

I wasn't sure I was going to when the SANDSTORM hit.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 18

Heyo! Sandstorm!

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 16

Examples of sandstorm from TV Shows

I wasn't sure I was going to when the SANDSTORM hit.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 18

Heyo! Sandstorm!

The Big Bang Theory Season 11, Episode 16

English to French Dictionary: sandstorm

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