sheet lightning in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

sheet lightning [Brit, Am ʃit ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

sheet lightning

bagliore m di fulmini (tra le nubi)

Translations for sheet lightning in the Italian»English Dictionary

lampo di calore

sheet lightning uncountable

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

lampo m

lightning

bagliore m

a flash or stroke of lightning

un lampo

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

fulmine m

struck by lightning

colpito da un fulmine

lightning struck the tree

il fulmine è caduto su un albero

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

lampo

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

veloce come un fulmine

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

la storia non si ripete

like a flash of lightning

come un fulmine

like greased lightning or like a streak of lightning

come un lampo

I.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit] N

1. sheet (of paper):

sheet

foglio m also TYPO

blank, loose sheet

foglio bianco, volante

sheet of stamps

foglio di francobolli

2. sheet:

sheet (for bed)

lenzuolo m

sheet (shroud)

sudario m

waterproof sheet

(tela) cerata

dust sheet

telo, fodera (per proteggere dalla polvere)

3. sheet JOURN:

sheet (periodical)

periodico m

sheet (newspaper)

giornale m

fact or information sheet

bollettino d'informazione

scandal sheet

giornale scandalistico

4. sheet:

sheet (of plastic, rubber)

foglio m

sheet (of canvas, tarpaulin)

telo m

sheet (of metal, glass)

lastra f

sheet (thinner)

foglio m

sheet (thinner)

lamina f

sheet of iron

foglio di lamiera

cookie sheet Am

teglia per biscotti

5. sheet (expanse):

sheet (of water)

specchio m

sheet (of snow)

coltre f

sheet (of mist, fog)

cortina f

a sheet of ice (thick)

un lastrone di ghiaccio

a sheet of ice (thin)

una patina di ghiaccio

a sheet of ice (on road)

una lastra di ghiaccio

a sheet of flame

un muro di fiamme

the rain was coming down in sheets

la pioggia cadeva a dirotto

6. sheet NAUT:

sheet

scotta f

7. sheet Am inf LAW:

sheet

sentenza f di carcerazione

II.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit] VB trans

sheet furniture

coprire con un lenzuolo

sheet cargo

coprire con un telo

III.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit]

to be as white as a sheet

essere bianco come un lenzuolo

to be three sheets to the wind arch

essere ubriaco fradicio

to get in between the sheets with sb

andare a letto con qn

to have a clean sheet SPORTS

non avere subito (nessun) goal

sheet lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

sheet lightning N

sheet lightning

bagliore m di lampi

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

lightning [ˈlaɪt·nɪŋ] N

lightning

lampo m

a bolt of lightning

un lampo

thunder and lightning

tuoni e fulmuni

quick as lightning

come un fulmine

sheet [ʃi:t] N

1. sheet for bed:

sheet

lenzuolo m

2. sheet of paper:

sheet

foglio m

3. sheet (plate of material):

sheet

lamina f

sheet of glass

lastra f

4. sheet (perforated set of stamps):

sheet

foglio m di francobolli

5. sheet (paper with information):

sheet

foglietto m

6. sheet (layer):

sheet

strato m

7. sheet (broad mass):

sheet of flame

muro m di fiamme

the rain was coming down in sheets

pioveva a dirotto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's like a lightning bolt that spreads out into sheet lightning.

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However, sheet lightning is merely a lightning stroke within a cloud or between clouds (or below the horizon).

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