noun🔗ShareFoudreA flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder."The loud thunderbolt startled my dog, and he hid under the bed. "La foudre bruyante a effrayé mon chien, et il s'est caché sous le lit.weathermythologynaturephysicssoundenergydisasterphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de tonnerre, chocAn event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected."The unexpected news of his father's sudden illness was a thunderbolt, completely changing their family plans. "La nouvelle inattendue de la maladie soudaine de son père fut un coup de tonnerre, changeant complètement leurs projets familiaux.disastereventoutcomenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoudroiement, condamnationVehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination."The teacher's thunderbolt of a lecture about plagiarism silenced the entire class. "La condamnation du professeur concernant le plagiat a réduit toute la classe au silence.cursereligiontheologywarweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de tonnerreA very powerful shot."The quarterback's throw was a thunderbolt; it sailed through the air and landed right in the end zone. "Le lancer du quarterback était un coup de tonnerre ; il a fendu l'air et a atterri directement dans la zone d'en-but.sportactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBélemnite, pierre de foudreA belemnite, or thunderstone."The child showed his mother the "thunderbolt" he found in the garden, explaining it was an ancient fossil called a belemnite. "L'enfant montra à sa mère la « pierre de foudre » qu'il avait trouvée dans le jardin, expliquant qu'il s'agissait d'un ancien fossile appelé bélemnite.geologymythologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoudreA charge in the form of two joined bundles with four rays of lightning emerging from them, resembling the thunderbolt of Jupiter."The ancient painting depicted a thunderbolt, two joined bundles of energy with four forked lightning bolts, striking the king. "L'ancienne peinture représentait un éclair, deux faisceaux d'énergie joints avec quatre éclairs fourchus, frappant le roi.mythologyweatherenergyheraldryweaponelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoudre, héros intrépideA daring or irresistible hero."The young student, known for his quick wit and unexpected solutions, was a thunderbolt in the debate competition. "Le jeune étudiant, connu pour son esprit vif et ses solutions inattendues, était une foudre au concours de débat.mythologycharacterstoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
