thunder

thunder: 1. noun
1) (the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning: a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.) torden(brak)

2) (a loud rumbling: the thunder of horses' hooves.) bulder, torden
2. verb
1) (to sound, rumble etc: It thundered all night.) tordne, buldre

2) (to make a noise like thunder: The tanks thundered over the bridge.) tordne, brake, drønne

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- thundering
- thunderous
- thunderously
- thundery
- thunderbolt
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subst. \/ˈθʌndə\/

1) torden

• there's thunder in the air

det er torden i luften

2) brak, braking, bulder, torden, buldring

• suddenly they heard the thunder of horses' hoofs

plutselig hørte de drønnene fra hestehover

3) (poetisk) lynnedslag, tordenbrak

4) (hverdagslig) pokker

by thunder pokker heller

• it isn't healthy, but, by thunder, it will do you good

det er ikke sunt, men pokker heller, det vil gjøre deg godt

a crash of thunder eller a peal of thunder et tordenskrall, et tordenbrak

have a face like thunder være mørk i ansiktet

• he came in with a face like thunder

han kom inn med et ansikt så mørkt som et tordenvær

in a voice of thunder med tordenrøst, med rungende stemme

steal someone's thunder stjele noens ideer, ta ordet ut av munnen på noen, komme noen i forkjøpet

thunders lyn og torden

thunders of applause rungende applaus

what in thunder hva pokker, hva i svarte

• what in thunder made you think that?

hva i svarte fikk deg til å tro det?

where in thunder hvor pokker, hvor i svarte

• where in thunder did he get that?

hvor pokker fikk han det fra?
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verb \/ˈθʌndə\/

1) (også overført) tordne

• it was thundering and lightening

det tordnet og lynte

2) drønne, dundre, brake

• the train thundered past

toget dundret forbi

3) dunke, banke

• someone thundered at the door

noen dunket på døren

4) brøle, dundre, tordne, slenge ut

• he thundered threats at them

han slengte ut trusler mot dem

• 'be quiet!' thundered the teacher

'vær stille!' brølte læreren

thunder against fare ut mot, rase mot

• he thundered against the new law

han raste mot den nye loven

thunder out skrike ut, brøle, tordne

• she was thundering out orders to her staff

hun brølte ut ordrer til staben sin

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Synonyms:

Reverberating report (of a discharge of atmospheric electricity), Sound, rattle, roar, roll, boom / Loud noise, roar, rumbling, boom, detonation, Make a loud noise, detonate, Utter threateningly, fulminate, hurl / Alarming threat, startling denunciation, fulmination

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Thunder — Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to nos a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thunder — [thun′dər] n. [ME thuner, thunder (with unhistoric d ) < OE thunor, akin to Ger donner < IE base * (s)ten , loud rustling, deep noise > ON Thorr,THOR, Gr stenein, to moan, L tonare, to thunder] 1. the sound that follows a flash of… … English World dictionary
Thunder — Thun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thundering}.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See {Thunder}, n.] 1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally; as, it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder — (englisch; Donner) steht für: Johnny Thunder, Titel verschiedener Comicpublikationen des US Verlags DC Thunder (Band), britische Rockband Thunder (Screenreader) Siehe auch: Thunder Bay Tunder … Deutsch Wikipedia
thunder — [n] crashing sound barrage, blast, boom, booming, cannonade, clap, cracking, crash, crashing, detonation, discharge, drumfire, explosion, fulmination, outburst, peal, pealing, roar, rumble, rumbling, thunderbolt, thundercrack, uproar; concepts… … New thesaurus
Thunder — Thun der, v. t. To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation. [1913 Webster] Oracles severe Were daily thundered in our general s ear. Dryden. [1913 Webster] An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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thunder — ► NOUN 1) a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air. 2) a resounding loud deep noise. ► VERB 1) (it thunders, it is thundering, etc.) thunder sounds. 2) move heavily and forcefully … English terms dictionary
thunder — index barrage, outbreak, outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thunder — For other uses, see Thunder (disambiguation). Thunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble (brontide). The sudden… … Wikipedia
thunder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ The thunder was getting louder and louder. ▪ rolling, rumbling ▪ distant ▪ the rumble … Collocations dictionary

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