forked lightning in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for forked lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

forked lightning

en zigzag

Translations for forked lightning in the Spanish»English Dictionary

culebrina

forked lightning

Translations for forked lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

forked [Am fɔrkt, Brit fɔːkt] ADJ

forked stick/branch

ahorquillado

forked tongue

bífido

forked lightning

en zigzag

I.fork [Am fɔrk, Brit fɔːk] N

1.1. fork FOOD:

fork

tenedor m

1.2. fork (for gardening):

fork

horca f

fork

bieldo m

fork

horqueta f

2.1. fork (in road, river):

fork

bifurcación f

to take the left/right fork

tomar el desvío a la izquierda/derecha

2.2. fork (in tree):

fork

horqueta f

2.3. fork (on bicycle):

fork

horquilla f

II.fork [Am fɔrk, Brit fɔːk] VB intr

1. fork (split):

fork branch/road/river:

bifurcarse

2. fork (turn):

to fork (to the) right/left

desviarse a la derecha/izquierda

III.fork [Am fɔrk, Brit fɔːk] VB trans

fork food:

fork

levantar con el tenedor

I.lightning [Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ] N U

a bolt or flash of lightning

un relámpago

a streak of lightning

un rayo

he was struck by lightning

le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo

he was struck by lightning (killed)

cayó fulminado por un rayo

as quick as lightning

como un rayo

like greased lightning

como un relámpago

like greased lightning

como una centella

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

tales cosas solo pasan una vez

attr lightning conductor or rod

pararrayos m

II.lightning [Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning attack/raid/strike:

lightning

relámpago adj inv

lightning visit

visita f relámpago

with lightning speed

como un rayo

forked lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forked lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

forked lightning N

forked lightning

relámpago m en zigzag

Translations for forked lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

forked ADJ

forked

bifurcado, -a

I.fork [fɔ:k, Am fɔ:rk] N

1. fork (cutlery):

fork

tenedor m

2. fork (tool):

fork

horca f

3. fork (in road):

fork

bifurcación f

4. fork pl on bicycle:

fork

horquilla f

II.fork [fɔ:k, Am fɔ:rk] VB trans

fork

coger con tenedor

fork

agarrar con tenedor LatAm

III.fork [fɔ:k, Am fɔ:rk] VB intr

fork

bifurcarse

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N no pl

lightning

relámpago m

a ray of lightning

un relámpago

thunder and lightning

rayos y centellas

Phrases:

quick as lightning

como un relámpago

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His symbol is a forked lightning bolt descending from a cloud that partly obscures the sun.

en.wikipedia.org

We stand on the deck while the sky above alternates from total black to a network of forked lightning as bright as day.

www.theglobeandmail.com

In the middle of a dramatic sunset, a huge storm came over the horizon, with forked lightning.

www.nbr.co.nz