Compound Forms:
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arrester,
lightning arrester n | (device: surge protector) | parachispas nm inv |
| ball lightning n | (ball-shaped lightning) | rayo globular loc nom m |
| | | rayo en bola loc nom m |
| | | esfera luminosa loc nom f |
bolt of lightning,
lightning bolt n | (electrical flash) | rayo nm |
| | | relámpago nm |
| | Zeus is sometimes depicted holding a lightning bolt. |
| | A nearby bolt of lightning lit up the sky. |
| | A veces se representa a Zeus sosteniendo un rayo. |
firefly,
also US: lightning bug n | (flying insect that glows) | luciérnaga nf |
| | (CL, HN, CR) | candelilla nf |
| | (AR) | bichito de luz loc nom m |
| | The children ran around the yard trying to catch fireflies. |
| heat lightning n | (lightning without thunder) (sin trueno) | relámpago nm |
be hit by lightning,
be struck by lightning v expr | (be struck by electrical bolt) | caerle un rayo loc verb |
| | | ser fulminado por un rayo loc verb |
| | Last night during the storm, the ancient oak tree in our front yard was hit by lightning and splintered into shards. |
| | Ayer por la noche durante la tormenta, al viejo roble del patio frente a nuestra casa le cayó un rayo y quedó hecho pedazos. |
| lightning bug | (insect) | lampírido nm |
| | (AR) | bichito de luz loc nom m |
| | | luciérnaga nf |
| lightning rod n | (electricity conductor) | pararrayos nmpl |
| | All buildings should have a lightning rod at their highest point. |
| | Todos los edificios deberían tener un pararrayos en su parte más alta. |
| lightning rod n | figurative (person: attracts response) (figurado) | imán nm |
| | Sarah Palin is a lightning rod for controversy. |
| lightning strike n | (instance of lightning hitting [sth]) | rayo nm |
| | | relámpago nm |
| lightning strike n | UK (sudden work stoppage as protest) | huelga relámpago loc nom f |
| | | paro relámpago loc nom m |
| like a bolt of lightning adv | (moving: fast) | como un rayo, como una centella loc adv |
| | The winning horse shot out of the starting gate like a bolt of lightning. |
| | (MX, coloquial) | como hijo del viento lov adv |
| like greased lightning adv | figurative (thing: moves fast) | como un rayo loc adv |
| | | como tiro loc adv |
| | | como una bala loc adv |
| | A cheetah can move like greased lightning for short distances. |
| | El guepardo puede correr como un rayo en cortas distancias. |
| | | como un relámpago loc adv |
| | | como una centella loc adv |
| | El guepardo puede correr como un relámpago en cortas distancias. |
| like lightning adv | figurative (fast) (figurado) | como un rayo loc adv |
| | The sprinter ran like lightning. |
| | El velocista corría como un rayo. |
scarlet lychnis,
Maltese cross,
Jerusalem cross,
scarlet lightning n | (plant) | cruz de Malta loc nom f |
| sheet lightning | (type of lighting) | relámpago difuso nm + adj |
| streak of lightning n | (flash: of lightning) | rayo nm |
| | A streak of lightning flashed across the sky. |
| | Un rayo de luz atravesaba el cielo. |
| thunder and lightning n | (electrical storm) | truenos y relámpagos loc nom mpl |
white lightning,
corn whiskey,
corn liquor n | US (liquor made with maize) (licor) | luz de luna loc nom m |