sheet lightning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»French Dictionary

sheet lightning N

sheet lightning

éclairs mpl de chaleur

Translations for sheet lightning in the French»English Dictionary

éclair de chaleur

sheet lightning uncountable

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»French Dictionary

I.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit] N

1. sheet (of paper) (gen) TYPO:

sheet

feuille f

blank/loose sheet

feuille blanche/volante

sheet of stamps

feuille de timbres

2. sheet:

sheet (for bed)

drap m

sheet (shroud)

linceul m

waterproof sheet

alaise f

3. sheet JOURN:

sheet (periodical)

périodique m

sheet (newspaper)

journal m

fact or information sheet

bulletin m d'informations

4. sheet:

sheet (of plastic, rubber)

feuille f

sheet (of canvas, tarpaulin)

bâche f

sheet (of metal)

plaque f

sheet (thinner)

feuille f

sheet (of glass)

plaque f

sheet (thinner)

vitre f

sheet of iron

tôle f

5. sheet (expanse):

sheet (of snow, water etc)

couche f

sheet (of mist, fog)

nappe f

a sheet of ice (thick)

une plaque de glace

a sheet of ice (thin)

une couche de glace

a sheet of ice (on road)

une plaque de verglas

a sheet of flame

un rideau de flammes

the rain was coming down in sheets

il pleuvait à torrents

6. sheet NAUT:

sheet

écoute f

7. sheet Am inf LAW:

sheet

casier m

II.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit] VB trans

sheet furniture

recouvrir [qc] d'une housse

sheet cargo

recouvrir [qc] d'une bâche, bâcher

III.sheet [Brit ʃiːt, Am ʃit]

to be as white as a sheet

être blanc comme un linge

to be three sheets to the wind dated

avoir du vent dans les voiles inf

to get in between the sheets with sb

sauter au lit avec qn inf

to have a clean sheet SPORTS

avoir un palmarès vierge

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

éclairs mpl

a flash or stroke of lightning

un éclair

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

foudre f

struck by lightning

frappé par la foudre

lightning struck the tree

la foudre est tombée sur l'arbre

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

éclair

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

en un rien de temps

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

l'histoire ne se répète pas

like a flash of lightning

en un rien de temps

like greased lightning

en quatrième vitesse

like a streak of lightning

en quatrième vitesse

sheet lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheet lightning in the English»French Dictionary

lightning [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N no pl

lightning

foudre f

a flash of lightning

un éclair f

to be quick as lightning

être aussi rapide que l'éclair

to be struck by lightning

être frappé par la foudre

sheet [ʃi:t] N a. COMPUT

sheet

feuille f

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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