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thunder

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Englisch > Deutsch
thunder
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Donner
[1] "'Now," said Sir Henry Baskerville, "perhaps you will tell me, Mr. Holmes, what in thunder is the meaning of that, and who it is that takes so much interest in my affairs?'"
Nun, sagte Sir Henry Baskerville, vielleicht wollen Sie mit mitteilen, Mister Holmes, was zum Donner das bedeutet und wer es ist, der sich so sehr für meine Angelegenheiten interessiert?
Englisch > Englisch
thunder
1. subst. The loud rumbling or cracking sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
Thunder is preceded by lightning.
2. subst. A sound resembling thunder; especially, one produced by a jet airplane in flight.
3. subst. A deep, rumbling noise.
Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.
4. subst. An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
5. subst. (obsolete) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
6. subst. (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
Deutsch > Englisch
Donner
1. n-m. thunder