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thunderclap

 
Dictionary: thun·der·clap   (thŭn'dər-klăp') pronunciation

n.
  1. A single sharp crash of thunder.
  2. Something, such as a startling or shocking piece of news, that is similar to a crash of thunder in suddenness or violence.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a single sharp crash of thunder

Meaning #2: a shocking surprise
  Synonyms: bombshell, thunderbolt


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tordenskrald

Nederlands (Dutch)
donderslag

Français (French)
n. - coup de tonnerre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Donnerschlag

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βροντή, μπουμπουνητό

Italiano (Italian)
tuono

Português (Portuguese)
n. - trovão (m), ribombo (m), acontecimento súbito e terrível

Русский (Russian)
удар грома, неожиданность

Español (Spanish)
n. - trueno, tronido, bomba

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - åskskräll, åskknall

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
雷声, 霹雳

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雷聲, 霹靂

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 뇌성, 벼락치는 소리, 청천 벽력

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 雷鳴, 突然のでき事

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قصف الرعد أو شيء يشبهه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מהלומה, נפץ-רעם‬


 
 
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