lightning

lightning
noun
(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) rayo, relámpago
lightning n relámpagos / rayos
thunder and lightning truenos y relámpagos
lightning
tr['laɪtənɪŋ]
noun
1 rayo (flash only) relámpago
■ as quick as lightning veloz como un rayo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
lightning conductor pararrayos nombre masculino
lightning rod SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL pararrayos nombre masculino
lightning strike huelga relámpago
lightning visit visita nombre femenino relámpago
lightning ['laɪtnɪŋ] n
: relámpago m, rayo m
lightning
adj.
• relampagueante adj.
n.
• rayo s.m.
• relampagueo s.m.
• relámpago s.m.

I 'laɪtnɪŋ
mass noun

a bolt o flash of lightning — un relámpago

a streak of lightning — un rayo

he was struck by lightning — le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo

as quick as lightning — como un rayo

like greased lightning — como un relámpago

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) — tales cosas sólo pasan una vez; (before n)

lightning conductor o rod — pararrayos m


II
adjective <attack/raid/strike> relámpago adj inv

with lightning speed — como un rayo

['laɪtnɪŋ]
1.
N (=flash) relámpago m ; (=stroke) rayo m

a flash of lightning — un relámpago

where the lightning struck — donde cayó el rayo

2.
CPD

lightning attack N — ataque m relámpago

lightning bug N — (US) (=firefly) luciérnaga f

lightning conductor, lightning rod (US) N — pararrayos m inv

lightning strike N — huelga f relámpago

lightning visit N — visita f relámpago

* * *

I ['laɪtnɪŋ]
mass noun

a bolt o flash of lightning — un relámpago

a streak of lightning — un rayo

he was struck by lightning — le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo

as quick as lightning — como un rayo

like greased lightning — como un relámpago

lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) — tales cosas sólo pasan una vez; (before n)

lightning conductor o rod — pararrayos m


II
adjective <attack/raid/strike> relámpago adj inv

with lightning speed — como un rayo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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