thunder

trueno

Sonido fuerte y profundo que produce un rayo en el cielo durante una tormenta.

En inglés sencillo: The loud, deep sound in the sky during a storm, caused by lightning.

• I heard thunder.
• The thunder woke us during the night.
• Is that thunder, or is a plane passing?

Expresiones frecuentes: roll of thunder, distant thunder

estruendo, retumbo

Ruido muy fuerte y profundo, parecido al de un trueno.

En inglés sencillo: A very loud, deep sound, like the noise of a storm.

• The thunder of hooves grew louder.
• A thunder of applause filled the hall.
• We heard the thunder of heavy trucks outside.

Cómo se usa: the thunder of something (The thunder of engines drowned out his voice.)

Sinónimos: roar, rumble

Expresiones frecuentes: thunder of applause, thunder of hooves

retumbar, rugir

Producir un ruido fuerte y profundo, a menudo al moverse.

En inglés sencillo: To make a loud, deep noise, often while moving.

• A train thundered past.
• The horses thundered across the bridge.
• Heavy trucks thunder down this road all night.

Sinónimos: roar, rumble

Expresiones frecuentes: thunder past someone, thunder down something

tronar

Sonar ruidos fuertes y profundos en el cielo durante una tormenta.

En inglés sencillo: When it does this, loud, deep sounds come from the sky during a storm.

• It started to thunder.
• It thundered while we were walking home.
• Does it often thunder here in summer?

Cómo se usa: it thunders (It thundered several times before the rain began.)

Expresiones frecuentes: begin to thunder, thunder all night

bramar, vociferar

Hablar o gritar con una voz muy fuerte, potente y amenazante.

En inglés sencillo: To speak or shout in a very loud, powerful, and threatening voice.

• “Leave!” she thundered.
• The captain thundered orders across the deck.
• He thundered at the workers for being late.

Cómo se usa: thunder at someone (The manager thundered at everyone in the room.)

Sinónimos: roar, bellow

Expresiones frecuentes: thunder a warning, thunder at someone