orageux
/ɔ.ʁa.ʒø/
The English word "stormy" is translated into French as orageux.
orageux is an adjective used to describe weather that is pertaining to storms, such as conditions involving heavy rain, strong winds or rough seas.
Meaning: of or pertaining to storms, strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc. (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective orageux is derived from the noun orage, which means storm.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form is orageuse, and the feminine plural form is orageuses. For masculine nouns, the masculine plural form is identical to the masculine singular form orageux.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /ɔ.ʁa.ʒø/.
Did you know?
- In French, the word for a storm, orage, refers specifically to a thunderstorm, whereas 'storm' in English can be a general term for any violent weather.
- While orageux is for thunderstorms, French uses tempétueux to describe a 'stormy' sea or a person with a turbulent, passionate temperament.
- The suffix '-eux' in orageux is the French equivalent of the English '-ous' in 'stormous' (though that is an obsolete English word), both serving to turn a noun into an adjective.
Examples in context
- Il doit être fou pour sortir par ce temps orageux.He must be crazy to go out in this stormy weather.This sentence is useful for describing someone going out during stormy weather with the word orageux.Tatoeba #11565 by sacredceltic, translation #54612 by CK
- Le temps est orageux.It's stormy.This sentence is useful for stating that the weather is stormy using orageux.Tatoeba #129476 by autuno, translation #278884 by CK
- Les conditions météorologiques sont très orageuses aujourd'hui.The weather conditions are very stormy today.
- Attention aux violentes bourrasques de vent en sortant.Be careful of the strong gusts of wind when you go out.
- On nous annonce du mauvais temps pour demain, probablement des orages.They forecast bad weather for tomorrow, probably storms.
- Le ciel orageux annonce la tempête.The stormy sky signals the storm.
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Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are looking at a weather forecast.
- EmmaLe week-end s'annonce orageux.The weekend looks stormy.
- HugoC'est dommage pour notre pique-nique.That's a shame for our picnic.
- EmmaOn devrait rester à la maison.We should stay at home.
- HugoTu as raison, Hugo est d'accord.You are right, Hugo agrees.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stormy” translations and entries orageux, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries orageux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
