thunder

tuono

Rumore forte e profondo nel cielo, causato dai fulmini durante un temporale.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Espressioni comuni: roll of thunder, distant thunder

boato, fragore

Rumore molto forte e profondo, simile a un tuono.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: the thunder of something (The thunder of engines drowned out his voice.)

Sinonimi: roar, rumble

Espressioni comuni: thunder of applause, thunder of hooves

rimbombare, rombare

Produrre un rumore forte e profondo, spesso mentre ci si muove.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: roar, rumble

Espressioni comuni: thunder past someone, thunder down something

tuonare

Prodursi rumori forti e profondi nel cielo durante un temporale.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: it thunders (It thundered several times before the rain began.)

Espressioni comuni: begin to thunder, thunder all night

tuonare

Parlare o gridare con voce molto forte, potente e minacciosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: thunder at someone (The manager thundered at everyone in the room.)

Sinonimi: roar, bellow

Espressioni comuni: thunder a warning, thunder at someone