lightning

lampo

Luce intensa e improvvisa nel cielo durante un temporale, causata dall’elettricità.

In inglese semplice: A sudden bright light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity.

• Lightning lit up the sky.
• We saw lightning above the hills.
• A flash of lightning woke me during the storm.

Espressioni comuni: flash of lightning, lightning flash, forked lightning

fulmine

Elettricità che passa improvvisamente tra le nuvole o da una nuvola al suolo durante un temporale.

In inglese semplice: Electricity that passes suddenly between clouds or from a cloud to the ground during a storm.

• Lightning struck the tree.
• The barn caught fire after a lightning strike.
• Can lightning damage electrical equipment inside a house?

Espressioni comuni: struck by lightning, lightning strike, lightning damage