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1 lightning
{laitniŋ}
1. мълния, светкавица
like LIGHTNING, with/at LIGHTNING speed, like a streak of LIGHTNING, sl. like greased LIGHTNING с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично
struck/killed by LIGHTNING поразен от гръм
2. attr светкавичен, много бърз
LIGHTNING strike неочаквана стачка, обявена без предупреждение* * *{laitnin} n 1. мълния, светкавица; like lightning, with/at lightning speed,* * *шеметен; светкавица;* * *1. attr светкавичен, много бърз 2. lightning strike неочаквана стачка, обявена без предупреждение 3. like lightning, with/at lightning speed, like a streak of lightning, sl. like greased lightning с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично 4. struck/killed by lightning поразен от гръм 5. мълния, светкавица* * *lightning[´laitniʃ] n мълния, светкавица; ball \lightning кълбовидна мълния; like \lightning, with (at) \lightning speed, like a streak of \lightning, sl like greased \lightning с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично; a flash of \lightning светкавица; forked \lightning разклонена светкавица; summer ( heat) \lightning святкане, светкавица без гръм; struck by \lightning поразен от гръм; \lightning progress разг. светкавичен (шеметен) напредък; to make a \lightning retort разг. отговарям веднага, "турям му веднага капак"; to be a \lightning rod for s.th. козел отпущения съм, "опирам пешкира", "на топа на устата съм".
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