Phrase guide

eye of the storm

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A region of calm weather right in the middle of a storm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A period of calm in a tumultuous time.

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Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: oog van de storm — region of calm weather
  • Finnish: myrskyn silmä — region of calm weather
  • French: œil du cyclone — region of calm weather
  • Greek: μάτι του κυκλώνα (máti tou kyklóna) — region of calm weather
  • Irish: béal na stoirme — region of calm weather
  • Polish: oko cyklonu — region of calm weather
  • Portuguese: olho da tempestade — region of calm weather
  • Russian: глаз бу́ри (glaz búri) — region of calm weather
  • Spanish: ojo de la tormenta — region of calm weather
  • Spanish: ojo del huracán — region of calm weather
  • Swedish: stormens öga — region of calm weather
  • Tagalog: mata ng bagyo — region of calm weather
  • Tagalog: puyo ng bagyo — region of calm weather
  • Telugu: తుఫాను కన్ను (tuphānu kannu) — region of calm weather
  • Finnish: myrskyn silmä — period of calm