THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - Translation from English into German | PONS

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thunder and lightning: Blitz und Donner

thunder and lightning: Blitz und Donner

there was thunder and lightning: es blitzte und donnerte

blood and thunder: Mord und Totschlag

this newspaper is all blood and thunder: diese Zeitung ist das reinste Revolverblatt

I. light·ning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] METEO N no pl

lightning: Blitz m <-es, -e>

a flash of lightning: ein Blitz m

thunder and lightning: Blitz und Donner

to be quick as lightning: schnell wie der Blitz [o. blitzschnell] sein inf

to be struck by lightning: vom Blitz getroffen werden

Phrases:

lightning never strikes twice in the same place prov: der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle ein prov

II. light·ning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] METEO ADJ attr

to do sth with [or at]lightning speed: etw in Windeseile machen

lightning quick: schnell wie der Blitz

lightning quick: blitzschnell

I. thun·der [ˈθʌndəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. thunder METEO:

thunder: Donner m <-s, ->

clap [or crash][or peal] of thunder: Donnerschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

thunder and lightning: Blitz und Donner

there was thunder and lightning: es blitzte und donnerte

rumble of thunder: Donnergrollen nt <-s; kein Pl>

2. thunder fig (loud sound):

thunder: Getöse nt <-s>

I couldn't hear what he said over the thunder of the waterfall: das Getöse des Wasserfalls war so laut, dass ich ihn nicht verstehen konnte

3. thunder fig (aggressive voice):

thunder: Donnerstimme f

he shouted at the burglar with a voice like thunder: er brüllte den Einbrecher mit Donnerstimme an

4. thunder fig (heavy criticism):

thunder: Wettern nt inf

5. thunder fig (angry expression):

his face was like thunder: sein Gesicht war bitterböse

Phrases:

to steal sb's thunder: jdm die Schau stehlen

II. thun·der [ˈθʌndəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. thunder (make rumbling noise):

thunder: donnern

to thunder along [or by] [or past]: vorbeidonnern

2. thunder (declaim):

thunder: schreien <schrie, geschrie(e)n>

to thunder about sth: sich acc lautstark über etw acc äußern

the newspaper was thundering about the rise in violent crime: die Zeitung wetterte gegen die steigende Anzahl von Gewaltverbrechen

to thunder against sth: gegen etw acc wettern inf

III. thun·der [ˈθʌndəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to thunder sth: etw brüllen

“I never want to see you again” he thundered: „ ich will dich niemals wiedersehen“, donnerte er

to thunder sth at sb: jdm etw acc entgegenschleudern fig

and [ænd, ənd] CONJ

1. and (jointly):

and: und

John, Mary[,] and also their two kids: John, Mary sowie die beiden Kinder

a black and white cow: eine schwarz[-]weiße Kuh

both ... and ...: sowohl ... als [o. wie] auch ...

both John and Annie agreed: John und Annie waren beide einverstanden

she likes both vegetarian and meat dishes: sie mag vegetarische Gerichte ebenso gern wie Fleischgerichte

and/or: und/oder

2. and (plus):

6 and 5 is 11: 6 und [o. plus] 5 ist 11

3. and (in numbers):

a hundred and fifty-two dollars: hundert[und]zweiundfünfzig Dollar

twelve and six Brit hist: zwölf Schilling und sechs [Six]pence

4. and (then):

and: und [dann]

let's go into town and have dinner out: gehen wir doch in die Stadt etwas essen!

he sat down in the bathtub[,] and the phone began to ring: er hatte sich gerade in die Badewanne gesetzt, als das Telefon zu klingeln anfing

and then I got dressed and then had breakfast: ich zog mich an[,] und anschließend [o. dann] habe ich gefrühstückt

5. and (consequently):

one more slip and you're fired: noch ein Fehler, und Sie fliegen

do that and you'll regret it: wenn du das tust, wirst du es bereuen

6. and inf (in order to):

come and see this!: komm her, das musst du sehen!

come and see me tomorrow: komm mich morgen besuchen!

let's wait and see: warten wir mal ab

to go and do sth: etw tun

go and ask your dad: frag [doch] deinen Vater

to try and do sth: etw versuchen

to try and do sth: versuchen[,] etw zu tun

7. and (for emphasis):

I'll tell you when I'm good and ready: ich sag's dir, wenn ich so weit bin

nice and cold/hot: [so richtig] schön kalt/heiß

8. and (ever):

more and more: immer mehr

faster and faster: immer schneller

he talked and talked: er redete andauernd

we laughed and laughed: wir haben nur gelacht

for hours and hours: stundenlang

for miles and miles: meilenweit

time and time again: immer wieder

time and time again: andauernd

Phrases:

and all (the rest): mit allem Drum und Dran inf

the dog ate the fish, bones and all: der Hund fraß den ganzen Fisch, sowohl die Gräten als auch sonst alles

inf (as well) I was so mad and all that I ...: ich war so sauer, dass ich ... sl

they were a great team and all: sie waren ein echt tolles Team inf

and all that inf: und dergleichen inf

and all that inf: und so was

and how! inf: und wie!

and so on [or forth] [or and so on and so forth]: und so weiter [und so fort]

OpenDict entry

thunder VB

thunder (waterfall): tosen

lightning N

lightning: Blitz

lightning: Beleuchtung

Present
I	thunder
you	thunder
he/she/it	thunders
we	thunder
you	thunder
they	thunder

Past
I	thundered
you	thundered
he/she/it	thundered
we	thundered
you	thundered
they	thundered

Present Perfect
I	have	thundered
you	have	thundered
he/she/it	has	thundered
we	have	thundered
you	have	thundered
they	have	thundered

Past Perfect
I	had	thundered
you	had	thundered
he/she/it	had	thundered
we	had	thundered
you	had	thundered
they	had	thundered

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Fire is common and is often caused by lightning or humans.

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

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