sheet lightning in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sheet lightning N U

sheet lightning

relámpagos mpl difusos

Translations for sheet 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

sheet¹ [Am ʃit, Brit ʃiːt] N

1. sheet (on bed):

sheet

sábana f

the bottom/top sheet

la sábana bajera or de abajo/encimera or de arriba

a fitted sheet

una sábana ajustable

a fitted sheet

una sábana de cajón Mex

as white as a sheet

blanco como el papel

her face went as white as a sheet when she heard the news

se puso blanca como el papel cuando oyó la noticia

between the sheets

en la cama

2.1. sheet:

sheet (of paper)

hoja f

sheet (of wrapping paper)

pliego m

sheet (of wrapping paper)

hoja f

sheet (of stamps)

pliego m

information or fact sheet

folleto m

in sheets TYPO

en capillas

in sheets TYPO

sin encuadernar

to start with a clean sheet

hacer borrón y cuenta nueva

2.2. sheet (newspaper):

sheet inf

periódico m

3.1. sheet (of metal):

sheet

chapa f

sheet

plancha f

sheet

lámina f

a sheet of glass

un vidrio

a sheet of glass

una placa de vidrio

attr sheet glass

vidrio m plano

3.2. sheet (of ice):

sheet

capa f

a sheet of flame

una cortina de llamas

the rain was coming down in sheets

estaba cayendo una cortina de agua

the rain was coming down in sheets

llovía a cántaros

sheet² [Am ʃit, Brit ʃiːt] N NAUT

1. sheet (rope):

sheet

escota f

to be three sheets to the wind

estar como una cuba inf

2. sheet <sheets, pl > (space):

sheet

espacios a proa y a popa de una embarcación

sheet lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sheet lightning N no pl

sheet lightning

fucilazo m

Translations for sheet 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

sheet [ʃi:t] N

1. sheet for bed:

sheet

sábana f

2. sheet of paper:

sheet

hoja f

sheet of paper

hoja de papel

3. sheet (plate of material):

sheet

placa f

sheet of glass

lámina f

4. sheet (perforated set of stamps):

sheet

plancha f

5. sheet (paper with information on):

sheet

folleto m

6. sheet (layer):

sheet

capa f

7. sheet (broad mass):

sheet

cortina f

sheet of flame

cortina de llamas

the rain was coming down in sheets

llovía a cántaros

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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