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thun·der

(thŭn′dər)

1. The crashing or booming sound produced by rapidly expanding air along the path of the electrical discharge of lightning.

2. A sound that resembles or suggests thunder.

v. thun·dered, thun·der·ing, thun·ders

v.intr.

1. To produce thunder.

2. To produce sounds like thunder.

3. To move while making a loud noise: The express train thundered past us.

4. To utter loud, vociferous remarks or threats.

v.tr.

To express violently, commandingly, or angrily; roar.

[Middle English thonder, from Old English thunor; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots.]

thun′der·er n.

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thundering

(ˈθʌndərɪŋ)

adj

(prenominal) slang very great or excessive: a thundering idiot.

ˈthunderingly adv

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Adj.	1.	thundering - sounding like thunder; "the thundering herd" noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
	2.	thundering - extraordinarily big or impressive; "a thundering success"; "the thundering silence of what was left unsaid" impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

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عَظيم

kolosální

dundrende

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thundering

[ˈθʌndərɪŋ]

A. ADJ it's a thundering disgrace → es un escándalo
it was a thundering success → obtuvo un tremendo éxito

B. ADV a thundering great row → un ruido de todos los demonios
it's a thundering good film → es una película la mar de buena

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

thundering

adj

(= loud) applause, chords → donnernd; waterfall → tosend

(= forceful, direct) voice, question → donnernd

(inf, = real) → verteufelt (inf), → verflixt (inf); a thundering success → ein Bombenerfolg m (inf); to be in a thundering rage → vor Wut kochen or schäumen

adv (inf: = really) a thundering great lorry → ein großer, donnernder Laster; a thundering great nuisance → ein Riesenärgernis nt (inf); thundering good music → verdammt gute Musik (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

thundering

[ˈθʌndərɪng]

1. adj

a. in a thundering rage/fury → in preda a una rabbia/furia tremenda
in a thundering temper → d'umore collerico

b. (Brit) (old) (fam) (success, nuisance) → enorme

2. adv (Brit) (old) (fam) thundering great → fenomenale

thunder

(ˈθandə) noun

1. the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning. a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.

2. a loud rumbling. the thunder of horses' hooves.

verb

1. to sound, rumble etc. It thundered all night.

2. to make a noise like thunder. The tanks thundered over the bridge.

ˈthundering adjective

very great. a thundering idiot.

ˈthunderous adjective

like thunder. a thunderous noise.

ˈthunderously adverb

ˈthundery adjective

warning of, or likely to have or bring, thunder. thundery clouds/weather.

ˈthunderbolt noun

1. a flash of lightning immediately followed by thunder.

2. a sudden great surprise. Her arrival was a complete thunderbolt.

References in classic literature ?

During as much as two minutes there was a most unnatural and heavenly quiet and repose, then Buffalo Bill came thundering up to the door in all his scout finery, flung himself out of the saddle, said to his horse, "Wait for me, Boy," and stepped in, and stopped dead in his tracks - gazing at the child.

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The sun might blaze overhead, the air be without a breath, the surface smooth and blue, but still these great rollers would be running along all the external coast, thundering and thundering by day and night; and I scarce believe there is one spot in the island where a man would be out of earshot of their noise.

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