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1 ♦ thunder
♦ thunder /ˈɵʌndə(r)/n.1 [u] il tuonare; tuono, tuoni: thunder and lightning, tuoni e fulmini; DIALOGO → - Weather- There was thunder and lightning so we had to come home, c'erano tuoni e fulmini quindi siamo dovuti tornare a casa2 (fig.) rombo, fragore, rimbombo, strepito, scroscio: a crash (o a peal) of thunder, un tuono; un rombo di tuono; the thunder of the cannon, il rombo del cannone; a thunder of applause, uno scroscio d'applausi● thunder shower, acquazzone ( con lampi e tuoni) □ to have a face as black as thunder, essere scuro (o cupo) in volto □ (fig.) to steal sb. 's thunder, rubare un'idea (o un'invenzione, una notizia) a q.; battere sul tempo q. □ There's thunder in the air, sta per tuonare.(to) thunder /ˈɵʌndə(r)/A v. i.1 tuonare; (fig.) rimbombare; rombare, rumoreggiare, inveire; battere rumorosamente: It was thundering loudly, tuonava forte; His voice thundered in my ears, la sua voce mi rimbombava negli orecchi; The speaker thundered against the tyrant, l'oratore tuonava contro il tiranno2 andare (correre, passare) con grande rumore (o fracasso); passare rombando: The jet thundered past ( o overhead), il jet è passato rombando (sulla mia testa)3 ( calcio, ecc.) correre a precipizio; precipitarsi: Our striker thundered down the right wing, il nostro attaccante si è precipitato lungo la fascia destraB v. t.● to thunder at sb., tuonare contro q. □ to thunder out, gridare, lanciare, urlare ( minacce, ecc.): The crowd thundered out their approval, la folla ha manifestato la sua approvazione rumoreggiando □ The express thundered through the tunnel, l'espresso ha attraversato rombando la galleria. -
2 thunder
I ['θʌndə(r)]1) meteor. tuono m.2) (noise) (of hooves) fragore m.; (of traffic, cannons) rombo m.; (of applause) scroscio m.••II 1. ['θʌndə(r)] 2.to steal sb.'s thunder — battere qcn. sul tempo
2) (rush)3.verbo impersonale tuonare* * *1. noun1) (the deep rumbling sound heard in the sky after a flash of lightning: a clap/peal of thunder; a thunderstorm.) tuono2) (a loud rumbling: the thunder of horses' hooves.) strepito2. verb1) (to sound, rumble etc: It thundered all night.) tuonare2) (to make a noise like thunder: The tanks thundered over the bridge.) tuonare•- thunderous
- thunderously
- thundery
- thunderbolt* * *I ['θʌndə(r)]1) meteor. tuono m.2) (noise) (of hooves) fragore m.; (of traffic, cannons) rombo m.; (of applause) scroscio m.••II 1. ['θʌndə(r)] 2.to steal sb.'s thunder — battere qcn. sul tempo
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3 steal
I [stiːl] II 1. [stiːl]2.to steal a glance at sth. — guardare furtivamente qcs.
1) (thieve) rubare, commettere un furtoto steal from sb. — rubare a qcn.
2) (creep)to steal up on sb. — avvicinarsi furtivamente a qcn
•••to steal a march on sb. — battere qcn. sul tempo
to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione
* * *[sti:l]past 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).) rubare2) (to obtain or take (eg a look, a nap etc) quickly or secretly: He stole a glance at her.) (ottenere furtivamente)3) (to move quietly: He stole quietly into the room.) (muoversi furtivamente)* * *steal /sti:l/n. (fam.)1 furto♦ (to) steal /sti:l/A v. t.1 rubare ( anche fig.); portare via; sottrarre; trafugare: My bag has been stolen, mi hanno rubato la borsa; to steal a secret formula, rubare una formula segreta2 (fig.) rubare; accattivarsi; ottenere (o procurarsi) con arti (o con l'astuzia): to steal a kiss, rubare un bacio; to steal sb. 's heart, accattivarsi l'affetto (o la simpatia) di q.B v. i.1 rubare; fare il ladro2 muoversi furtivamente; andare alla chetichella● ( baseball) to steal a base, rubare una base □ (fig.) to steal a march on sb., battere q. sul tempo □ to steal oneself out of st., perdere qc. per aver rubato □ (fam.) to steal the scene (o the show), attirare l'attenzione di tutti su di sé; monopolizzare l'attenzione; far il mattatore □ (fam.) to steal sb. 's thunder, rubare un'idea (o un'invenzione, una notizia) a q.; battere sul tempo q. □ ( Bibbia) Thou shalt not steal, non rubare! □ Time steals on, il tempo passa senza che ce ne accorgiamo.* * *I [stiːl] II 1. [stiːl]2.to steal a glance at sth. — guardare furtivamente qcs.
1) (thieve) rubare, commettere un furtoto steal from sb. — rubare a qcn.
2) (creep)to steal up on sb. — avvicinarsi furtivamente a qcn
•••to steal a march on sb. — battere qcn. sul tempo
to steal the show — teatr. rubare la scena; fig. monopolizzare l'attenzione
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 — ► 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 … The small dictionary of idiomes
steal somebody's thunder — steal sb s ˈthunder idiom to get the attention, success, etc. that sb else was expecting, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do Main entry: ↑stealidiom … Useful english 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 somebody's thunder — verb To detract from somebodys accomplishments or glory; to undermine. I dont mean to steal your thunder, but did you really do all that by yourself? … Wiktionary
steal one's thunder — {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. * /Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up first and stole Fred s thunder./ * /Mary was going to sing Oh! Susanna, but… … Dictionary of American idioms
steal one's thunder — {v. phr.} To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. * /Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up first and stole Fred s thunder./ * /Mary was going to sing Oh! Susanna, but… … Dictionary of American idioms
steal\ one's\ thunder — v. phr. To do or say something, intentionally or not, that another person has planned to say or do. Fred intended to nominate Bill for president, but John got up first and stole Fred s thunder. Mary was going to sing Oh! Susanna, but Ellen did it … Словарь американских идиом