whirlpool

US /ˈwɝːl.puːl/
UK /ˈwɝːl.puːl/
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1.

remolino, torbellino

a rapidly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn

:
The boat was caught in a dangerous whirlpool.
El barco fue atrapado en un peligroso remolino.
Avoid swimming near the rocks where the whirlpool forms.
Evita nadar cerca de las rocas donde se forma el remolino.
2.

remolino, vorágine, actividad intensa

a state of intense activity or confusion

:
She was caught in a whirlpool of emotions.
Ella fue atrapada en un remolino de emociones.
The city was a whirlpool of activity during the festival.
La ciudad era un remolino de actividad durante el festival.