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vorágine

whirlpool

noun boh-RAH-hee-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin vorago ('abyss, gulf').

Also means

chaos, maelstrom

Usage Note

Vorágine literally means a violent whirlpool or vortex, but in modern usage it is far more common figuratively to describe a frantic, chaotic rush of events — la vorágine de la vida moderna. It is an esdrújula (stressed on -rá-), and the plural vorágines keeps that stress.

Examples

"Cayeron en la vorágine del mercado financiero."

Natural Translation

They fell into the maelstrom of the financial market.

Literal Translation

They-fell into the whirlpool of-the market financial.

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