lightning in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sheet lightning N U

sheet lightning

relámpagos mpl difusos

lightning bug N Am

lightning bug

luciérnaga f

lightning bug

bicho m de luz RioPl

ball lightning N U

ball lightning

relámpago m de bola

ball lightning

relámpago m en bola

Translations for lightning in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pararrayos

lightning rod Am

pararrayos

lightning conductor Brit

pararrayos

lightning arrester

huelga relámpago

lightning strike

culebrina

forked lightning

relampagueo

flashes of lightning pl

como un celaje Chil

like lightning

centella

flash of lightning

lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

lightning conductor N Brit, lightning rod N Am

lightning conductor

pararrayos m inv

lightning attack N

lightning attack

ataque m relámpago

forked lightning N

forked lightning

relámpago m en zigzag

lightning strike N Brit, Aus

lightning strike

huelga f convocada sin previo aviso

sheet lightning N no pl

sheet lightning

fucilazo m

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lightning strike (thunder)

impacto de un rayo m

Translations for lightning in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pararrayos

lightning conductor

relámpago

flash of lightning

ser (veloz como) un relámpago

to be as fast as lightning

centella

flash of lightning

lightning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be struck by lightning

ser alcanzado por un rayo

a ray of lightning

un relámpago

thunder and lightning

rayos y centellas

quick as lightning

como un relámpago

like a streak of lightning

como un rayo

he was struck down by lightning/cancer

un rayo/el cáncer lo fulminó

to be as quick as lightning

ser rápido como una flecha fig

to go past like a streak of lightning

pasar corriendo como una exhalación

the tower was hit by lightning

ha caído un rayo en la torre

to be as fast as lightning

ser (veloz como) un relámpago

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thunder and lightning destroy the store due to the ritual.

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The sound builds to a peak with thunder and lightning from the percussion.

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Kids run away with items in the room and get blasted by the lightning.

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The cause of the crash was initially said to be a lightning storm occurring south and west of the viaduct.

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He was created by a lightning bolt striking sand.

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This church was destroyed after a lightning strike in 1689 which burned down the building.

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The aircraft suffered a lightning strike, which led to a fire and the separation of the right wing.

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They are triggered by the discharges of positive lightning between the thundercloud and the ground.

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Their logo has been a stylized lightning bolt.

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In 1696, the madrasa was damaged by lightning.

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