Le mot anglais du jour

thunder

tonnerre

Définitions

anglais > français
thunder
1. n. Tonnerre.
2. v. Tonner.
3. v. foudroyer.
4. v. déblatérer.
anglais > anglais
thunder
1. n. The loud rumbling or cracking sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
Thunder is preceded by lightning.
2. n. A sound resembling thunder; especially, one produced by a jet airplane in flight.
3. n. A deep, rumbling noise.
Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.
4. n. An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
5. n. (obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
6. n. (figuratively) The spotlight.
Shortly after I announced my pregnancy, he stole my thunder with his news of landing his dream job.
7. v. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally.
It thundered continuously.
8. v. (intransitive) To make a noise like thunder.
The train thundered along the tracks.
9. v. (intransitive) To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
10. v. To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.
"Get back to work at once!", he thundered.
11. v. To produce something with incredible power
français > anglais
tonnerre
1. n-m. thunder