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1 peal
[pi:l] 1. noun1) (the ringing of (a set of) bells.) ringen2) (a set of (usually church) bells.) klokkespil3) (a loud noise: peals of laughter/thunder.) brag2. verb(to (cause to) ring or sound loudly: Thunder pealed through the valley.) ringe; brage* * *[pi:l] 1. noun1) (the ringing of (a set of) bells.) ringen2) (a set of (usually church) bells.) klokkespil3) (a loud noise: peals of laughter/thunder.) brag2. verb(to (cause to) ring or sound loudly: Thunder pealed through the valley.) ringe; brage -
2 thunder
1. noun1) (the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning: a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.) torden; torden-2) (a loud rumbling: the thunder of horses' hooves.) dundren2. verb1) (to sound, rumble etc: It thundered all night.) tordne2) (to make a noise like thunder: The tanks thundered over the bridge.) tordne; dundre•- thunderous
- thunderously
- thundery
- thunderbolt* * *1. noun1) (the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning: a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.) torden; torden-2) (a loud rumbling: the thunder of horses' hooves.) dundren2. verb1) (to sound, rumble etc: It thundered all night.) tordne2) (to make a noise like thunder: The tanks thundered over the bridge.) tordne; dundre•- thunderous
- thunderously
- thundery
- thunderbolt
См. также в других словарях:
Peal — Peal, n. [An abbrev. of F. appel a call, appeal, ruffle of a drum, fr. appeller to call, L. appellare. See {Appeal}.] 1. A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, of a multitude, etc. A fair peal of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peal — Peal, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pealed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pealing}.] 1. To utter or give out loud sounds. [1913 Webster] There let the pealing organ blow. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To resound; to echo. [1913 Webster] And the whole air pealed With the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peal — Peal, v. t. 1. To utter or give forth loudly; to cause to give out loud sounds; to noise abroad. [1913 Webster] The warrior s name, Though pealed and chimed on all the tongues of fame. J. Barlow. [1913 Webster] 2. To assail with noise or loud… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peal — Peal, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peal — Peal, v. i. To appeal. [Obs.] Spencer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peal — [n] chime, clang blast, carillon, clamor, clap, crash, resounding, reverberation, ring, ringing, roar, rumble, sound, thunder, tintinnabulation*; concept 595 peal [v] chime, clang bell, bong, crack, crash, knell, resonate, resound, reverberate,… … New thesaurus
peal — ► NOUN 1) a loud or prolonged ringing of a bell or bells. 2) a loud repeated or reverberating sound of thunder or laughter. 3) a set of bells. ► VERB ▪ ring or resound in a peal. ORIGIN shortening of APPEAL(Cf. ↑appeal … English terms dictionary
peal — [pēl] n. [ME pele, aphetic for apele,APPEAL] 1. the loud ringing of a bell or set of bells 2. a) a set of tuned bells; chimes; carillon b) the ringing of changes on such a set of bells 3. any loud, prolonged sound, as of gunfire, thunder,… … English World dictionary
peal — (n.) late 14c., generally considered a shortened form of APPEAL (Cf. appeal), with the notion of a bell that summons people to church. This is not entirely convincing, but no better theory has been put forth. Extended sense of loud ringing of… … Etymology dictionary
peal — s. m. 1. Escarpim. 2. [Portugal: Trás os Montes] Presilha que liga à planta do pé a meia que só cobre a perna desde o joelho ao tornozelo … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
peal — sustantivo masculino 1. Uso/registro: restringido. Parte de la media que cubre el pie. 2. Uso/registro: restringido. Media sin pie que se sujeta a éste con una tira. 3. Origen … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española