Fury / fury
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Fury
In Roman mythology, one of the goddesses of vengeance, the Furies, who pursue and punish crimes and moral offenses.
Die Furien galten als unerbittliche Vollstreckerinnen der göttlichen Rache.
The Furies were regarded as relentless executors of divine vengeance.
fury
An extremely angry, raging, or vengeful woman. This use is rather literary or elevated.
Mit dem Ausdruck einer Furie stürzte sie auf ihn zu.
With the expression of a fury, she rushed toward him.
In the mythological meaning, the word is almost always used in the plural: 'die Furien' (the Furies). It refers to the goddesses of vengeance in Roman mythology.
In der antiken Dichtung werden die Furien als schreckliche Wesen beschrieben.
In ancient poetry, the Furies are described as terrifying beings.
The use for an angry woman is elevated or literary. In normal everyday language, this word is hardly used and can sound exaggerated.
In dem Roman wurde die eifersüchtige Ehefrau als rasende Furie dargestellt.
In the novel, the jealous wife was portrayed as a raging fury.
In the figurative meaning, 'Furie' (fury) is often used in comparisons, such as 'wie eine Furie' (like a fury), or with verbs like 'zur Furie werden' (to become a fury), to express extreme anger.
Als sie die Wahrheit erfuhr, wurde sie zur Furie.
When she learned the truth, she became a fury.
