lightning in French
lightning in French is éclair, éloise, foudre — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
lightning in French
éclair
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
éloise
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
foudre
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
foudre
A discharge of this kind.
What does "lightning" mean?
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adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
"He reacted with lightning speed."
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verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
"It thundered and lightninged all through the night."
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lightning in a sentence
- He reacted with lightning speed.
- It thundered and lightninged all through the night.
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What is "lightning" in French?
"lightning" in French is éclair, éloise, foudre. lightning means: Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?
Example: "He reacted with lightning speed." In French, "lightning" is éclair, éloise, foudre.
Are there other ways to say "lightning" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "lightning": éclair, éloise, foudre.
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