Dagens Engelsk ord

thunder

åska

Definitioner

Engelsk > Engelsk

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

Svenska > Engelsk

åska

1. n-c. lightning (discharge of atmospheric electricity)

2. n-c. thunder (the sound caused by lightning)

3. v. (impersonal, intransitive) to thunder