- thunderclap
thunder-clap
1> удар грома
2> неожиданность
_Ex:
the news came on me like a thunder-clap это известие было
для меня совершенно неожиданным (как гром с ясного неба)
3> грохот, гром
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
thunderclap
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Thunderclap — can refer to:*Thunder *Thunderclap (comics), a fictional superhero created by Marvel UK a division of Marvel Comics. *Thunderclap Newman, a late 1960 s rock band. *Thunder Clap, a dance move *Thunderclap headache, an intense headache that can be… … Wikipedia
Thunderclap — Thun der*clap , n. A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity. Thunderclaps that make them quake. Spenser. [1913 Webster] When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. Dryden. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thunderclap — index bombshell Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thunderclap — (n.) late 14c., from THUNDER (Cf. thunder) (n.) + CLAP (Cf. clap) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
thunderclap — ► NOUN ▪ a crash of thunder … English terms dictionary
thunderclap — [thun′dərpēl΄thun′dərklap΄] n. 1. a clap, or loud crash, of thunder 2. anything like this in being sudden, startling, violent, etc.: Also thunderpeal [thun′dərpēl΄] … English World dictionary
thunderclap — UK [ˈθʌndə(r)ˌklæp] / US [ˈθʌndərˌklæp] noun [countable] Word forms thunderclap : singular thunderclap plural thunderclaps a single loud sound of thunder … English dictionary
thunderclap — /thun deuhr klap /, n. 1. a crash of thunder. 2. something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or unexpectedness. [1350 1400; ME thonder clappe. See THUNDER, CLAP1] * * * … Universalium
thunderclap — thun|der|clap [ˈθʌndəklæp US ər ] n a single loud noise of thunder ▪ A thunderclap exploded above us … Dictionary of contemporary English
thunderclap — [[t]θʌ̱ndə(r)klæp[/t]] thunderclaps N COUNT A thunderclap is a short loud noise that you hear in the sky just after you see a flash of lightning … English dictionary
thunderclap — thun•der•clap [[t]ˈθʌn dərˌklæp[/t]] n. 1) mer a crash of thunder 2) something resembling a thunderclap, as in loudness or suddenness • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
