turbulent
Translation
turbulent, stormy, agitated
Examples
Es war ein turbulenter Flug.
It was a turbulent flight.
Die politische Lage ist turbulent.
The political situation is turbulent.
Er hatte ein turbulentes Leben.
He had a turbulent life.
Grammar Patterns
as a predicative adjective: used as a predicative adjective The situation is turbulent.
as an attributive adjective: used as an attributive adjective It was a turbulent flight.
Similar Words
stürmisch (stormy), unruhig (restless); Antonyms: ruhig (calm), friedlich (peaceful)
Etymology
From Latin 'turbulentus' (full of commotion), from 'turba' (turmoil, crowd). It's a cognate with the English word 'turbulent'.
Memory Tips
Think of an airplane experiencing 'turbulence'. The word is almost identical in English, making it easy to remember.