thunder

S2 W2

BrE /ˈθʌndə/ AmE /ˈθaːndɚ/

noun en → es

1 LOUD NOISE [uncountable] A1

the loud noise that you hear when lightning happens in the sky

trueno, ruido de trueno

Collocations thunder and lightning · a clap of thunder

  • There was a loud crack of thunder.

    Hubo un fuerte trueno.

2 ACTION [uncountable] B1

the action or sound of something that moves very quickly and makes a loud noise, like an explosion or a car crash

estruendo, ruido fuerte

Collocations thunder of artillery fire · the thunder of hooves

  • The thunder of the horses' hooves echoed through the valley.

    El estruendo de los cascos de los caballos resonó en el valle.