calm before the storm

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.

Equivalents

Españolcalma antes de la tormenta calma que precede a la tormenta

Françaiscalme avant la tempête

DeutschRuhe vor dem Sturm

11 more languages

العربيةالْهُدُوء الَّذِي يَسْبِق الْعَاصِفَةَ

Češtinaticho před bouří

Suomityyni myrskyn edellä

हिन्दीतूफ़ान के पहले की शांति

Italianoquiete prima della tempesta

日本語嵐の前の静けさ

Nederlandsstilte voor de storm

Polskicisza przed burzą

Portuguêscalmaria antes da tempestade

Русскийзати́шье пе́ред бу́рей

Svenskalugnet före stormen

Examples

“The meeting may be peaceful now, but this is only the calm before the storm.”

“Calm before the storm, Marines. Enjoy ⟳ it.”

CEFR level

C2

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See also

calm down calm wind calm, stillness, peacefulness Calma calmability calmant

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