thunder
gb/θˈʌndɚ/ us/θˈʌndɚ/
A2
Engleză
~ 8500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
event
1
loud sound during a storm
The very loud deep sound in the sky that you hear during a storm after lightning.
Tipar de utilizare:
[thunder] rumbles / rolls / crashes
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse thunder and lightning. Lightning is the bright flash of light in the sky, and thunder is the loud sound you hear after it. Another common mistake is to say a thunder for a single sound; in natural English we say a clap of thunder or a crash of thunder, not a thunder.
Sinonime
storm noise (A loose descriptive phrase; less precise and not a fixed lexical synonym.)
Antonime
silence (Thunder is a very loud sound; silence is the complete absence of sound.)
Colocații
roll of thunder
|clap of thunder
|crash of thunder
|rumble of thunder
|thunder and lightning
Teme
weather
|science
|nature
Exemple
- A loud clap of thunder shook the windows.
- We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder.
- Thunder rolled across the mountains all night.
- The dog hid under the bed when he heard the thunder.
- Dark clouds gathered overhead, and soon we heard distant thunder.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The thunder was very loud last night.
- I am afraid of thunder and lightning.
- We heard thunder in the distance.
- After the lightning, we heard thunder.
- Thunder made the child cry.
Substantiv
B1
event
2
very loud deep continuous noise
A very loud deep noise, like thunder in the sky, made by many things together.
Tipar de utilizare:
the thunder of [plural noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think thunder can only talk about weather. In modern English it is often used to describe other very loud deep sounds, especially many things making noise together, like traffic, guns, or applause.
Sinonime
roar (Often suggests a long loud sound; slightly broader and more common for crowds, engines, and water.)
Antonime
quiet (Thunder in this sense is very loud; quiet describes little or no noise.)
Colocații
the thunder of hooves
|the thunder of applause
|distant thunder
|the thunder of traffic
|the thunder of guns
Teme
sounds
|daily_life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|weather
Exemple
- The only sound was the distant thunder of traffic on the highway.
- We could hear the thunder of hooves as the horses approached.
- The speech ended to the thunder of applause.
- Artillery boomed, and the thunder of guns echoed through the valley.
- The movie opened with the thunder of waves crashing against the rocks.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We heard the thunder of trucks on the road.
- The thunder of the crowd was very strong.
- The thunder of the train filled the small station.
- I woke up to the thunder of planes over the city.
- The thunder of music came from the next room.
Verb
B1
action
3
make a very loud deep noise
To make a very loud deep sound, like thunder in the sky, often when something moves fast or with great force.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] thunders (past: thundered) [direction / past something]
Sinonime
rumble (Usually suggests a softer or lower continuous sound; thunder is louder and more forceful.)
Antonime
be silent (Thunder in this sense is about making a loud noise; being silent means making no sound at all.)
Colocații
thunder past
|thunder down the stairs
|thunder across the sky
|thunder through the streets
|thunder overhead
Teme
sounds
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The express train thundered past the platform without stopping.
- Heavy trucks thundered down the narrow street all night.
- Dark clouds gathered as the storm thundered overhead.
- The horses thundered across the field toward the finish line.
- The music thundered through the speakers, shaking the floor.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The train thundered past the small station.
- Big trucks thundered down the road.
- The horses thundered across the field.
- The plane thundered over our house.
- The storm thundered above the city.
Verb
B2
action
4
speak very loudly and angrily
To speak or shout in a very loud and often angry voice, like the heavy sound of thunder.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] thunders (that) [clause]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use thunder to mean simply say. It is only used when the voice is very loud and usually angry or very strong. In everyday speech, say or shout are much more common; thunder is more dramatic or written style.
Sinonime
bellow (Also means to shout loudly; often sounds rougher or less controlled, while thunder can suggest authority or power.)
Antonime
whisper (Thunder is very loud and forceful; whisper means to speak very quietly.)
Colocații
thunder a warning
|thunder a command
|thunder against [something]
|thunder that [clause]
|thunder at [someone]
Teme
communication
|emotions
|work
Exemple
- The coach thundered that anyone late again would be benched.
- She thundered a warning at the children to stay away from the road.
- Protesters thundered against the new law in their speeches.
- The judge thundered at the lawyer for wasting the court's time.
- He thundered, Do not ever do that again!
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The teacher thundered that the test would be very hard.
- My boss thundered at me for being late.
- The leader thundered a strong message to the crowd.
- She thundered a warning to her son.
- He thundered, Stop right now!
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
thunder
IPA
GB/θˈʌndɚ/
US/θˈʌndɚ/
Silabe și accent
thun - der (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (thun)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: thunder
- Plural: thunder, thunders
Verb
- Base: thunder
- 3rd Person Singular: thunders
- Present Participle: thundering
- Past: thundered
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
thunders
noun
thundering
verb
thundered
verb
Core family
thunderstorm
noun B1
thundery
adjective
Related words
thunderbolt
noun
thundercloud
noun
Advanced or less common
thunderous
adjective B2
thunderously
adverb
Expresii
a face like thunder
1/ə fˈeɪs lˈaɪk θˈʌndɚ/
idiom
very angry facial expression
To look very angry, so that your face shows strong anger.
Exemple
- He came out of the meeting with a face like thunder.
- She had a face like thunder when she saw the broken window.
- The coach wore a face like thunder after the team lost again.
clap of thunder
1/klˈæp əv θˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
single loud sound of thunder
One short, very loud sound of thunder in the sky.
Exemple
- A sudden clap of thunder made everyone jump.
- With a loud clap of thunder, the storm began.
- There was a single clap of thunder and then silence.
crash of thunder
1/kɹˈæʃ əv θˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
sudden very loud thunder sound
A sudden, very loud crashing sound of thunder.
Exemple
- A huge crash of thunder shook the house.
- We woke to a crash of thunder in the middle of the night.
- With a crash of thunder and a flash of lightning, the storm started.
roll of thunder
1/ɹˈoʊl əv θˈʌndɚ/
fixed phrase
long low rumbling thunder sound
A long, low, rumbling sound of thunder that continues for some time.
Exemple
- A distant roll of thunder warned us that the storm was coming.
- We listened to the roll of thunder moving across the hills.
- The quiet evening was broken by a long roll of thunder.
thunder and lightning
1/θˈʌndɚ ˈænd lˈaɪtnɪŋ/
fixed phrase
thunder together with lightning
Thunder and lightning happening together during a storm.
Exemple
- The storm brought heavy rain with thunder and lightning all night.
- Children are often afraid of thunder and lightning.
- We watched the thunder and lightning from the safety of the porch.
steal someone's thunder
1/stˈil sˈʌmwˌʌnz θˈʌndɚ/
idiom
informal
Take credit for another's idea/success
To take attention or credit away from someone else by using their idea or doing something before they can.
Exemple
- He announced his own news to steal my thunder before I could speak.
- She felt her colleague had stolen her thunder by presenting her research first.
steal someone's thunder
2/stˈil sˈʌmwˌʌnz θˈʌndɚ/
idiom
take credit or attention from someone
To do or say something first, so that you get the attention or praise that another person was supposed to get.
Exemple
- She announced her own promotion first and completely stole her manager's thunder.
- I was going to tell everyone the news, but my brother stole my thunder by posting it online.
- The rival company stole their thunder by launching a similar product a week earlier.