lightning in Portuguese
lightning in Portuguese is veloz, relâmpago, raio — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
lightning in Portuguese
veloz
Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.
relâmpago
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.
raio
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.
raio
A discharge of this kind.
corisco
A discharge of this kind.
relampear
(impersonal, childish, or, nonstandard, intransitive) To produce lightning.
relampejar
(impersonal, childish, or, nonstandard, intransitive) To produce lightning.
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 Portuguese?
"lightning" in Portuguese is veloz, relâmpago, raio. 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 Portuguese, "lightning" is veloz, relâmpago, raio.
Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "lightning": veloz, relâmpago, raio, corisco, relampear, relampejar.
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