coup de tonnerre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- thunderbolt noun A flash of lightning together with the crash of thunder that comes with it.
- thunderclap noun A single sudden loud crash of thunder from a nearby lightning strike, rather than a long rumble.
Senses
coup de tonnerre is used for these senses in English:
- thunderbolt A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
- thunderclap A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
thunderbolt — full definition
- noun A flash of lightning together with the crash of thunder that comes with it.
- noun A shocking or completely unexpected event.
thunderclap — full definition
- noun A single sudden loud crash of thunder from a nearby lightning strike, rather than a long rumble.
- noun Something sudden and dramatic that has a big impact.