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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. thunder [Am ˈθəndər, Brit ˈθʌndə] N

1. thunder U METEO:

thunder
truenos mpl
a clap of thunder
un trueno
to look like thunder or as black as thunder
tener cara de pocos amigos
to look like thunder or as black as thunder
estar echando chispas
to steal sb's thunder
quitarle la primicia a alguien

2. thunder C (sound):

a thunder of applause
estruendosos aplausos
a thunder of applause
una salva de aplausos
the thunder of the waterfall/the traffic
el estruendo de la cascada/del tráfico

II. thunder [Am ˈθəndər, Brit ˈθʌndə] VB impers

thunder
tronar

III. thunder [Am ˈθəndər, Brit ˈθʌndə] VB intr

1. thunder:

thunder artillery:
tronar
thunder waves:
bramar

2. thunder (move loudly):

they thundered up the stairs
subieron las escaleras ruidosamente
the train thundered through the station
el tren pasó por la estación con gran estruendo

3. thunder (shout, rant):

thunder
bramar
thunder
rugir

IV. thunder [Am ˈθəndər, Brit ˈθʌndə] VB trans (shout)

get out! he thundered
—¡fuera de aquí! —bramó or rugió
he thundered out the order
dio la orden a voz en cuello or a voz en grito
a peal of thunder
un trueno
a clap of thunder
un trueno
blood and thunder
melodrama m
a film with plenty of blood and thunder
una película de las de capa y espada
there was a tremendous crash of thunder
se oyó un trueno espantoso

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. thunder [ˈθʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] N no pl

1. thunder METEO:

thunder
trueno m
thunder
pillán m Chile
a clap of thunder
un trueno

2. thunder (sound):

thunder
estruendo m

Phrases:

to look like thunder
tener cara de pocos amigos
to steal sb's thunder
quitar las primicias a alguien

II. thunder [ˈθʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB intr

thunder
hacer gran estruendo
thunder (shout)
gritar

III. thunder [ˈθʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans

thunder
bramar
peal out thunder
tronar
rumble of thunder
estruendo m
rumble thunder
retumbar
rumbling of thunder
estruendo m
roaring thunder
estruendoso, -a
thunder and lightning
rayos y centellas
peal thunder
trueno m
Spanish
Spanish
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tronar
to thunder
tronar (ruido)
to thunder
tronar
to thunder
estampido del trueno
peal of thunder
trueno
clap of thunder
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. thunder [ˈθʌn·dər] N

1. thunder METEO:

thunder
trueno m
thunder
pillán m Chile
a clap of thunder
un trueno

2. thunder (sound):

thunder
estruendo m

Phrases:

to steal sb's thunder
quitar las primicias a alguien

II. thunder [ˈθʌn·dər] VB intr

thunder
hacer gran estruendo
thunder (shout)
gritar

III. thunder [ˈθʌn·dər] VB trans

thunder
bramar
peal out thunder
tronar
rumble of thunder
estruendo m
rumble thunder
retumbar
peal of thunder
trueno m
peal thunder, thunderstorm
tronar
rumbling of thunder
estruendo m
roaring thunder
estruendoso, -a
whether it rains or thunders...
aunque llueva o truene...
Spanish
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English
tronar
to thunder
tronar (ruido)
to thunder
tronar
to thunder
estampido del trueno
peal of thunder
trueno
clap of thunder
Present
Ithunder
youthunder
he/she/itthunders
wethunder
youthunder
theythunder
Past
Ithundered
youthundered
he/she/itthundered
wethundered
youthundered
theythundered
Present Perfect
Ihavethundered
youhavethundered
he/she/ithasthundered
wehavethundered
youhavethundered
theyhavethundered
Past Perfect
Ihadthundered
youhadthundered
he/she/ithadthundered
wehadthundered
youhadthundered
theyhadthundered
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