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1 forked lightning
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forked [fɔ:kt](tongue) fourchu; (river, road) à bifurcation►► forked lightning éclair m en zigzags -
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fork [fɔ:k]1 noun(a) (for eating) fourchette f(b) Agriculture fourche f(c) (junction → in road, railway) bifurcation f, embranchement m;∎ take the right fork tournez ou prenez à droite à l'embranchement(d) (on bicycle, motorbike) fourche f(e) (fork-shaped object → of water diviner) baguette f divinatoire; (→ to support branch etc) poteau m fourchu;∎ fork of lightning zigzag m (d'éclair)(a) Agriculture fourcher;∎ they were forking hay onto the truck ils chargeaient du foin à la fourche dans le camion∎ she was forking food into her mouth elle enfournait la nourriture avec sa fourchette(a) (river, road) bifurquer, fourcher;∎ the road forks at Newton la route fait une fourche à Newton(b) (car, person) bifurquer, tourner;∎ he forked left il a pris ou a tourné à gauche;∎ fork right for the airport prenez à droite pour l'aéroport(compost) enfouir en fourchant(road, driver) bifurquer∎ (provide, often unwillingly) to fork out money allonger ou abouler de l'argent∎ (pay out money) to fork out for sth casquer pour qch;∎ he had to fork out (for it) il a dû allonger la monnaie, il a dû casquer;∎ come on, fork out (what you owe me) allez, aboule(flower bed) retourner légèrement à la fourche
См. также в других словарях:
forked lightning — n [U] lightning that looks like a line of light that divides into several smaller lines near the bottom →↑sheet lightning … Dictionary of contemporary English
forked lightning — noun uncount LIGHTNING that moves across the sky and divides into separate parts when it is near the ground … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
forked lightning — noun a form of lightning that moves rapidly in a zigzag path with one end divided (fork like) • Syn: ↑chain lightning • Hypernyms: ↑lightning * * * ˌforked ˈlightning [forked lightning] … Useful english dictionary
forked lightning — N UNCOUNT Forked lightning is lightning that divides into two or more parts near the ground … English dictionary
forked lightning — šakotinis žaibas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. fork lightning; forked lightning vok. Gabelblitz, m; verzweigter Blitz, m rus. разветвлённая молния, f pranc. foudre bifurqée, f; foudre en fourche, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
forked lightning — linijinis žaibas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. forked lightning; streak lightning vok. Linienblitz, m rus. линейная молния, f pranc. foudre linéaire, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
forked lightning — noun (U) lightning that is in the form of a line of light that divides into several smaller lines near the bottom compare sheet lightning … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
forked lightning — noun lightning that is visible in the form of a zigzag or branching line across the sky … English new terms dictionary
forked lightning — UK / US noun [uncountable] lightning that moves across the sky and divides into separate parts when it is near the ground … English dictionary
forked lightning — /fɔkt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ (say fawkt luytning) noun lightning visible in wavy, zigzag, or broken lines …
forked — [fôrkt] adj. 1. having a fork or forks; divided into branches; cleft [forked lightning] 2. having prongs: often in hyphenated compounds [five forked]: Also forky, forkier, forkiest … English World dictionary