- (as) loud as thunder
- oчeнь cильный, гpoмoпoдoбныйThe silence as the two men stared at one another was louder than thunder (J. Updike)
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(as) loud as thunder
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thunder — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ The thunder was getting louder and louder. ▪ rolling, rumbling ▪ distant ▪ the rumble … Collocations dictionary
thunder — [thun′dər] n. [ME thuner, thunder (with unhistoric d ) < OE thunor, akin to Ger donner < IE base * (s)ten , loud rustling, deep noise > ON Thorr,THOR, Gr stenein, to moan, L tonare, to thunder] 1. the sound that follows a flash of… … English World dictionary
Loud — (loud), a. [Compar. {Louder} (loud [ e]r); superl. {Loudest}.] [OE. loud, lud, AS. hl[=u]d; akin to OS. hl[=u]d, D. luid, OHG. l[=u]t, G. laut, L. clutus, in inclutus, inclitus, celebrated, renowned, cluere to be called, Gr. klyto s heard, loud,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder — Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to nos a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder pumper — Thunder Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder rod — Thunder Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder snake — Thunder Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thunder tube — Thunder Thun der, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder, [thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG. donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder, tonitrus thunder, Gr. to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thunder — ► NOUN 1) a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air. 2) a resounding loud deep noise. ► VERB 1) (it thunders, it is thundering, etc.) thunder sounds. 2) move heavily and forcefully … English terms dictionary
Thunder — Thun der, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thundered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thundering}.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See {Thunder}, n.] 1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; often used impersonally; as, it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thunder — thunderer, n. thunderless, adj. /thun deuhr/, n. 1. a loud, explosive, resounding noise produced by the explosive expansion of air heated by a lightning discharge. 2. any loud, resounding noise: the thunder of applause. 3. a threatening or… … Universalium
