turbulencia
turbulence
noun toor-boo-LEN-syah Rare
Origin: Latin turbulentia, from turba (disorder)
Usage Note
Turbulencia covers both the aeronautical sense (air turbulence on a flight) and figurative senses (turbulencias políticas, political turbulences). The plural turbulencias is used for repeated episodes or periods of instability. The related adjective is turbulento.
Examples
"El avión encontró fuertes turbulencias sobre el Atlántico."
Natural Translation
The plane encountered strong turbulence over the Atlantic.
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