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Tonnerre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • donner verb Slang for to beat up or thrash someone.
  • thunder noun The deep rumbling or cracking sound that follows a lightning bolt, caused by rapidly heated air expanding.

Senses

Tonnerre is used for these senses in English:

  • Donner The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.
  • thunder The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
  • thunderation (US, colloquial) An exclamation of surprise, agitation or petulance.

thunder — full definition

  1. noun The deep rumbling or cracking sound that follows a lightning bolt, caused by rapidly heated air expanding.
  2. verb To make a loud rumbling sound, or to move, speak, or act with a force resembling thunder.
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