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thunder

UK
/ˈθʌndə/
US
/ˈθʌndɚ/

Translations

thundernoun
thunders
pl
The thunder was so loud that it shook the windows of the house.
Le tonnerre était si fort qu'il faisait trembler les fenêtres de la maison.
tonnerrePar analogie pour un bruit très fort et profond.
The thunder of the crowd's applause filled the stadium.
Le tonnerre des applaudissements de la foule a rempli le stade.
Synonyms
rumble
boom
crash
peal
clap
roar
thunderverb
thundered
Past Simple
thundered
Past Participle
thundering
Gerund
UK
/ˈθʌndə/
US
/ˈθʌndɚ/
tonnerSens figuré ou lié à un bruit profond et puissant.
The sky began to thunder ominously as the storm approached.
Le ciel a commencé à tonner de façon menaçante à l'approche de la tempête.
tonnerSens figuré pour parler ou protester avec véhémence.
The politician thundered against the new policy during his speech.
Le politicien a tonné contre la nouvelle politique pendant son discours.
Additional translations
gronderPour un mouvement bruyant et puissant, souvent dans un registre descriptif ou littéraire.
Synonyms
rumble
resound
crash
boom
roar
thunderadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "thunder clouds").
tonnantRare ou littéraire.
Thunder clouds gathered over the hills.
Des nuages tonnants se sont amassés au-dessus des collines.
Synonyms
thunderous
thundering
booming
deafening
resounding
rumbling
ear-splitting
roaring
explosive

Definitions

thundernoun
The loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.
The thunder was so loud that it shook the windows of the house.
A loud, deep resounding noise similar to thunder.
The thunder of the crowd's applause filled the stadium.
thunderverb
To produce a loud, deep, rumbling sound like that of thunder.
The sky began to thunder ominously as the storm approached.
To move noisily and forcefully.
The train thundered down the tracks, shaking the ground beneath it.
To speak loudly and forcefully.
The politician thundered against the new policy during his speech.
thunderadjective
Relating to or associated with thunder.
Dark thunder clouds rolled across the sky.
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