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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