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1 thunder
1. noun1) (the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning: a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.) torden(brak)2) (a loud rumbling: the thunder of horses' hooves.) bulder, torden2. verb1) (to sound, rumble etc: It thundered all night.) tordne, buldre2) (to make a noise like thunder: The tanks thundered over the bridge.) tordne, brake, drønne•- thunderous
- thunderously
- thundery
- thunderbolt Isubst. \/ˈθʌndə\/1) torden2) brak, braking, bulder, torden, buldring3) ( poetisk) lynnedslag, tordenbrak4) ( hverdagslig) pokkerby thunder pokker heller• it isn't healthy, but, by thunder, it will do you gooddet er ikke sunt, men pokker heller, det vil gjøre deg godthave a face like thunder være mørk i ansiktetin a voice of thunder med tordenrøst, med rungende stemmesteal someone's thunder stjele noens ideer, ta ordet ut av munnen på noen, komme noen i forkjøpetthunders lyn og tordenthunders of applause rungende applauswhat in thunder hva pokker, hva i svarte• what in thunder made you think that?where in thunder hvor pokker, hvor i svarte• where in thunder did he get that?IIverb \/ˈθʌndə\/1) ( også overført) tordne2) drønne, dundre, brake3) dunke, banke4) brøle, dundre, tordne, slenge ut• 'be quiet!' thundered the teacherthunder against fare ut mot, rase motthunder out skrike ut, brøle, tordne -
2 steal
sti:lpast tense - stole; verb1) (to take (another person's property), especially secretly, without permission or legal right: Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery; He was expelled from the school because he had been stealing (money).) stjele, rane til seg2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.) kaste et stjålent blikk på3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.) lure/liste/snike segIsubst. \/stiːl\/1) ( hverdagslig) godt kjøp, røverkjøp, funn, noe man har fått til spottpris2) (mest amer.) tyveri3) tyvegods, noe som er stjålet4) ( politikk) list5) ( politikk) kuppII1) stjele, rane til seg, lure seg til2) smugle, liste, lure, slippe, smette3) smyge seg, liste\/lure seg4) ( basketball) vinne ballen, snappe ballensteal a glance at somebody\/something kaste et stjålent blikk på noe(n)steal a march on skaffe seg et forsprang\/fordel fremfor, overliste i smugsteal away slippe unna, smette unna\/bortsteal someone's heart ( overført) stjele noens hjertesteal someone's thunder ta ordet ut av munnen på noen, bruke noens ideer, komme noen i forkjøpet (med å si noe)
См. также в других словарях:
steal someone's thunder — 1. To make use of another s invention against him or her (as when John Dennis s stage thunder was used in a rival s play) 2. To rob someone of the opportunity of achieving a sensational effect by forestalling him or her • • • Main Entry: ↑steal… … Useful english dictionary
steal someone's thunder — steal (someone s) thunder to do something that takes attention away from what someone else has done. I kept quiet about my pregnancy because Cathy was getting married, and I didn t want to steal her thunder … New idioms dictionary
steal someone's thunder — If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did … The small dictionary of idiomes
steal someone's thunder — ► steal someone s thunder win praise or attention for oneself by pre empting someone else s attempt to impress. Main Entry: ↑steal … English terms dictionary
steal someone's thunder — If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you steal someone s thunder you take their idea or plan and draw attention and praise away from them by… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
steal someone's thunder — idi steal someone s thunder a) to accept credit for another s work; to misappropriate the ideas or inventions of another b) to detract from another s achievement by some action that anticipates or overshadows it; to spoil the effect of another s… … From formal English to slang
steal someone's thunder — win praise or attention for oneself by pre empting someone else s attempt to impress. → steal … English new terms dictionary
steal someone's thunder — to get attention and praise for doing something that someone else had planned to do Senator Johnson accused the President of stealing his thunder on the tax issue … English dictionary
Steal someone's thunder — If someone steals your thunder, they take the credit and praise for something you did … Dictionary of English idioms
steal — ► VERB (past stole; past part. stolen) 1) take (something) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. 2) give or take surreptitiously or without permission: I stole a look at my watch. 3) move somewhere quietly or… … English terms dictionary
steal thunder — steal (someone s) thunder to do something that takes attention away from what someone else has done. I kept quiet about my pregnancy because Cathy was getting married, and I didn t want to steal her thunder … New idioms dictionary
