see|thundër
English

Etymology
OE. term|þunor. Compare Persian fa-Arab|ت�در (tondar).

Pronunciation
italbrac|UK: IPA|/�θ�n.d�/, SAMPA|/"TVnd@/
italbrac|US: enPR|/thŭn'd�r/, IPA|/�θ�n.d�/, SAMPA|/"TVnd@`/
audio|en-us-thunder.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�nd�(r)

Noun
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1. The sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge.

#:Thunder is preceded by lightning.''

1. A sound resembling thunder.
2. A deep, rumble|rumbling noise.

#:Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.

Usage notes
roll, clap, peal are some of the words used to count thunder.

Derived terms
thunder and lightning
thunderbolt
thunderbox
thunderclap
thundercloud
thunderous
thunderstorm
thunder thighs

Translations
trans-top|the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge
Chinese: � (léi)
Czech: hrom m, zah�m�ní n
Dutch: donder m
Finnish: ukkonen
French: tonnerre m
German: Donner m
Italian: tuono m
Japanese: � (���� (kaminarí), �鳴 (raimei)
Korean: �� (ure)
Polish: grzmot m
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Portuguese: trovão m
Russian: г�ом (grom) m
Scottish Gaelic: tàirneanach f
Serbian: grom, grmljavina
Slovene: grom m, grmenje n
Spanish: trueno m
Swahili: radi (nc 9/10)
Swedish: åska c, (åsk)smäll c
Thai: THchar|สาย��า (s�aifáa)
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trans-top|a sound resembling thunder
Czech: zah�m�ní n, hromová rána f, h�m�ní n
Finnish: jyrinä
Polish: grzmot m
Russian: г�ом (grom) m, г�о�о� (gróxot) m
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Scottish Gaelic: tàirneanach f
Serbian: grmnjevit, grmnjevito, zagrmeti
Slovene: grmenje n
Swedish: åskmuller n, muller n, åskdån n, dån n
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trans-top|a deep, rumbling noise
Czech: h�m�ní n, dun�ní n
Finnish: jyrinä, jylinä, pauhu
Polish: grzmot m
Russian: �око� (rókot) m
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Scottish Gaelic: tàirneanach f
Slovene: grmenje n
Swedish: mullrande n, dån n
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|رعد IPAchar|(ra�d) m
ttbc|Breton: kurun f, taran m
ttbc|Esperanto: tondro
ttbc|Guaraní: sunu
ttbc|Hungarian: mennydörgés
ttbc|Indonesian: gelegar, suara petir, suara halilintar
ttbc|Interlingua: tonitro
ttbc|Kinyarwanda: inkuba
ttbc|Kurdish: birûsk f
ttbc|Norwegian: torden
rugiente m
ttbc|Telugu: �ర�మ� (urumu)
ttbc|Thai: THchar|สาย��า (s�aifáa)
ttbc|Tupinambá: tupã sununga
ttbc|Welsh: taranau, taran (peal of thunder), tyrfau

Verb
en-verb

1. context|intransitive To make a noise like thunder.
2. context|intransitive To talk with a loud, threatening voice.
3. context|transitive To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice.

Translations
trans-top|to make a noise like thunder
Breton: ober kurun, taranal / taraniñ
Czech: h�mít
Dutch: donderen
Finnish: ukkostaa, jyristä, pauhata
French: tonner
German: donnern
Italian: tuonare
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Japanese: ��鳴� (�������, kaminarí ga narú)
Polish: grzmie�, zagrzmie�
Portuguese: trovoar, trovejar
Russian: г�еме�� (gr'em'ét�), г�о�о�а�� (gro�otát�)
Slovene: grmeti
Swedish: dundra, dåna
Thai: THchar|สาย��า�า� (s�aifáa fâat)
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trans-top|to talk with a loud, threatening voice
Breton: taranal, taraniñ
Czech: h�mít, hromovat
Dutch: overdonderen
Finnish: jyristä
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French: déblatérer
Polish: gromi�
Portuguese: trovejar
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trans-top|transitive: say (something) with a loud, threatening voice
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Esperanto: tondri
ttbc|French: foudroyer
ttbc|German: donnern
ttbc|Guaraní: sunu
ttbc|Indonesian: gelegar
ttbc|Interlingua: tonar
ttbc|Japanese: �鳴� (���, donaru)
ttbc|Latin: tonare
ttbc|Norwegian: tordne
ttbc|Tupinambá: sunung
ttbc|Thai: THchar|��า��า (fáapàa)

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