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1 thunderous
thunderous [ˈθʌndərəs]* * *['θʌndərəs]1) ( loud) [welcome] tonitruant; [music, noise] assourdissant2) ( angry) [face, expression] orageux/-euse; [look] furieux/-ieuse -
2 thunderous
1 ( loud) [welcome] tonitruant ; [crash, music, noise] assourdissant ; thunderous applause tonnerre m d'applaudissements ;3 ( powerful) [kick, punch] fulgurant. -
3 thunderous
thunderous ['θʌndərəs](shouts, noise) retentissant;∎ there was thunderous applause il y eut un tonnerre d'applaudissements -
4 thunderous
adjective (like thunder: a thunderous noise.) tonitruant -
5 thunderous applause
applaudissements nourris; tonnerre d'applaudissementsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > thunderous applause
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6 thunder
1. noun1) (the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning: a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.) tonnerre2) (a loud rumbling: the thunder of horses' hooves.) tonnerre2. verb1) (to sound, rumble etc: It thundered all night.) tonner2) (to make a noise like thunder: The tanks thundered over the bridge.) tonner•- thunderous - thunderously - thundery - thunderbolt -
7 applause
applause [ə'plɔ:z](UNCOUNT) applaudissements mpl, acclamations fpl; figurative approbation f;∎ his performance won enthusiastic applause from the audience son interprétation a été chaleureusement applaudie par le public;∎ she left the stage to thunderous applause elle quitta la scène sous un tonnerre d'applaudissements;∎ to meet or be greeted with applause (of performance, decision etc) être applaudi►► applause meter applaudimètre m
См. также в других словарях:
Thunderous — Thun der*ous, a. [Written also thundrous.] 1. Producing thunder. [R.] [1913 Webster] How he before the thunderous throne doth lie. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep; sonorous. [1913 Webster] {Thun… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thunderous — index resounding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thunderous — (adj.) 1580s, from THUNDER (Cf. thunder) (n.) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Thunderously … Etymology dictionary
thunderous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or resembling thunder. 2) (of a person s expression or behaviour) very angry or menacing. DERIVATIVES thunderously adverb … English terms dictionary
thunderous — [thun′dər əs] adj. 1. full of or making thunder 2. making a noise like thunder thunderously adv … English World dictionary
thunderous — [[t]θʌ̱ndərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe a noise as thunderous, you mean that it is very loud and deep. The audience responded with thunderous applause. ...the thunderous roar of an explosion. Syn: deafening … English dictionary
thunderous — thun|der|ous [ˈθʌndərəs] adj 1.) extremely loud ▪ His speech was greeted with thunderous applause . 2.) looking or sounding very angry ▪ a thunderous voice >thunderously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
thunderous — adjective Date: 1582 1. a. producing thunder b. making or accompanied by a noise like thunder < thunderous applause > 2. thundering • thunderously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
thunderous — thunderously, adv. /thun deuhr euhs, dreuhs/, adj. producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder: thunderous applause. Also, thundery. [1575 85; THUNDER + OUS] * * * … Universalium
thunderous — adj. Thunderous is used with these nouns: ↑applause, ↑crash, ↑drive, ↑ovation, ↑roar … Collocations dictionary
thunderous — thun|der|ous [ θʌnd(ə)rəs ] adjective very loud: thunderous applause ╾ thun|der|ous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English