lightning in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

1. lightning U (in sky):

lightning

lampo m

lightning

bagliore m

a flash or stroke of lightning

un lampo

2. lightning (striking sth):

lightning

fulmine m

struck by lightning

colpito da un fulmine

lightning struck the tree

il fulmine è caduto su un albero

II.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] ADJ

lightning raid, visit:

lightning

lampo

III.lightning [Brit ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]

as fast or quick as lightning

veloce come un fulmine

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)

la storia non si ripete

like a flash of lightning

come un fulmine

like greased lightning or like a streak of lightning

come un lampo

lightning conductor [Brit], lightning rod [ˈlaɪtnɪŋˌrɒd] N

lightning conductor

parafulmine m

lightning strike [Brit] N

lightning strike

= sciopero deciso improvvisamente e senza preavviso

lightning bug [Brit, Am ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌbəɡ] N Am

lightning bug

lucciola f

forked lightning [Brit ˌfɔːkt ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ, Am fɔrkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N U

forked lightning

= fulmine biforcato o a zigzag

heat lightning [ˈhiːtˌlaɪtnɪŋ] N U

heat lightning

lampi mpl di calore

ball lightning [Am bɔl ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

ball lightning

fulmine m globulare

chain-lightning [ˈtʃeɪnˌlaɪtnɪŋ] N

chain-lightning

saetta f

globe lightning [ˈɡləʊbˌlaɪtnɪŋ] N

globe lightning

fulmine m globulare

sheet lightning [Brit, Am ʃit ˈlaɪtnɪŋ] N

sheet lightning

bagliore m di fulmini (tra le nubi)

lightning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lightning in the English»Italian Dictionary

lightning [ˈlaɪt·nɪŋ] N

lightning

lampo m

a bolt of lightning

un lampo

thunder and lightning

tuoni e fulmuni

quick as lightning

come un fulmine

lightning rod N

lightning rod

parafulmine m

lightning bug N

lightning bug

lucciola f

sheet lightning N

sheet lightning

bagliore m di lampi

Translations for lightning in the Italian»English Dictionary

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lampo

lightning

visita lampo

lightning visit

saetta

lightning

come una saetta

like lightning

è una saetta

to be like lightning

parafulmine

lightning conductor

fulmineo (-a) (riflessi)

lightning

baleno

flash of lightning

fulmine

lightning

come un fulmine

like greased lightning

lightning Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a streak of lightning

un fulmine m

like a streak of lightning

come un fulmine

to be struck by lightning

essere colpito da un fulmine

quick as lightning

(veloce) come un fulmine

a bolt of lightning

un lampo

thunder and lightning

tuoni e fulmuni

quick as lightning

come un fulmine

flash of lightning

lampo m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 1696, the madrasa was damaged by lightning.

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

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Near the volcano, the swirling ash particles in the atmosphere generated lightning, which in turn started many forest fires.

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

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It is believed that lightning effects its growth.

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

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She can cast ice, lightning and fire spells.

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

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