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calm before the storm en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic) A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.
   • The meeting may be peaceful now, but this is only the calm before the storm.
   • Calm before the storm, Marines. Enjoy it. 2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Crow's Nest:

Forms

Synonyms

lull before the storm

Translations (35)

ru зати́шье пе́ред бу́рей (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · he השקט שלפני הסערה (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · be заці́шша пе́рад бу́рай (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · is lognið á undan storminum (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · nl stilte voor de storm (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · de Ruhe vor dem Sturm (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · nb stille før stormen (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · vi bình yên trước bão (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · sk ticho pred búrkou (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · ga ciúnas roimh an doineann (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · ja 嵐の前の静けさ (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · es calma antes de la tormenta (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · it quiete prima della tempesta (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · sv lugnet före stormen (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · bg зати́шие пред бу́ря (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · hu vihar előtti csend (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · fi tyyni myrskyn edellä (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · sh за́тӣшје пре̏д буру (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · da stilhed før stormen (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · el η νηνεμία πριν την καταιγίδα (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · hi तूफ़ान के पहले की शांति (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · uk зати́шшя пе́ред бу́рею (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · es calma que precede a la tormenta (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · fr calme avant la tempête (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · cs ticho před bouří (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · sh zátīšje prȅd buru (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · pt calmaria antes da tempestade (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · cmn 暴風雨前的平靜 /暴风雨前的平静 (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · ar الْهُدُوء الَّذِي يَسْبِق الْعَاصِفَةَ (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · pl cisza przed burzą (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · et vaikus enne tormi (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · uk передгро́ззя (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · tr fırtına öncesi sessizlik (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · tl nagbabadyang unos (peace before a disturbance or crisis) · ga cothú na doininne (peace before a disturbance or crisis)