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Compare [[w:Persian language|Persian]] {{fa-Arab|[[تندر]]}} (tondar). ===Pronunciation=== * {{a|UK}}: {{IPA|/ˈθʌn.də/}}, {{SAMPA|/"TVnd@/}} * {{a|US}}: {{enPR|thŭn'dər}}, {{IPA|/ˈθʌn.dɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"TVnd@`/}} * {{audio|en-us-thunder.ogg|Audio (US)}} *: {{rhymes|ʌndə(r)}} ===Noun=== {{wikipedia}} {{en-noun|-}} # The [[sound]] caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge. #: '''''Thunder''' ''is preceded by lightning.'' # A sound resembling thunder. # A deep, [[rumble|rumbling]] noise. #: ''Off in the distance, he heard the '''thunder''' of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.'' ====Usage notes==== * [[roll]], [[clap]], [[peal]] are some of the words used to count thunder. ====Derived terms==== * [[thunder and lightning]] * [[thunderation]] * [[thunderbird]] * [[thunderbolt]] * [[thunderboomer]] * [[thunderbox]] * [[thunderclap]] * [[thundercloud]] * [[thunderhead]] * [[thunderous]] * [[thundersquall]] * [[thunderstorm]] * [[thunder thighs]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|the sound caused by the discharge of atmospheric electrical charge}} * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|tswali}} * Chinese: [[雷]] (léi) * Czech: [[hrom]] {{m}}, [[zahřmění]] {{n}} * Danish: {{t+|da|torden}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|donder|m}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|ukkonen}} * French: {{t+|fr|tonnerre|m}} * Georgian: {{t|ka|ქუხილი|tr=kʻuxili|xs=Georgian}} * German: {{t+|de|Donner|m}} * [[Haitian Creole]]: {{tø|ht|loray}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|mennydörgés}}, {{t-|hu|égzengés}} * Italian: {{t-|it|tuono|m}} * Japanese: {{t+|ja|雷|tr=kaminarí|sc=Jpan}} * Korean: [[우레]] (ure) * Lithuanian: {{t|lt|griaustinis|xs=Lithuanian}} * [[Manx]]: {{t-|gv|taarnagh|xs=Manx}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|grzmot|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|trovão|m}} * [[Romagnolo]]: [[tràun]] {{m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|гром|m|tr=grom|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[tàirneanach]] {{f}} * Serbian: {{t-|sr|grom}}, {{t-|sr|grmljavina}} * [[Sicilian]]: {{t-|scn|tronu|m|xs=Sicilian}} * Slovak: {{t-|sk|hrom}} * Slovene: [[grom]] {{m}}, [[grmenje]] {{n}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|trueno|m}} * Swahili: [[radi]] ''(nc 9/10)'' * Swedish: [[åska]] {{c}}, (åsk)[[smäll]] {{c}} * [[Taos]]: [[nąłàcit’ə́otuna]] * Thai: {{Thai|[[สายฟ้า]]}} (săaifáa) * [[West Frisian]]: {{t|fy|tonger|xs=West Frisian}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|a sound resembling thunder}} * Czech: [[zahřmění]] {{n}}, [[hromová rána]] {{f}}, [[hřmění]] {{n}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|jyrinä}} * German: {{t-|de|Donnern|n}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|dörgés}} * Japanese: {{t+|ja|雷鳴|tr=raimei|sc=Jpan}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|grzmot|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|гром|m|tr=grom|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|грохот|m|tr=gróxot|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[tàirneanach]] {{f}} * Serbian: [[grmnjevit]], [[grmnjevito]], [[zagrmeti]] * Slovene: [[grmenje]] {{n}} * Swedish: [[åskmuller]] {{n}}, [[muller]] {{n}}, [[åskdån]] {{n}}, [[dån]] {{n}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|a deep, rumbling noise}} * Czech: [[hřmění]] {{n}}, [[dunění]] {{n}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|jyrinä}}, {{t-|fi|jylinä}}, {{t-|fi|pauhu}} * German: {{t-|de|Donnern|n}} * Hungarian: {{t|hu|robaj}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|轟音|tr=gō'on|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|grzmot|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|рокот|m|tr=rókot|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[tàirneanach]] {{f}} * Slovene: [[grmenje]] {{n}} * Swedish: [[mullrande]] {{n}}, [[dån]] {{n}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}}  * {{ttbc|Arabic}}: {{Arab|[[رعد]]}} {{IPAchar|(raʕd)}} {{m}} * {{ttbc|Breton}}: [[kurun]] {{f}}, [[taran]] {{m}} * {{ttbc|Esperanto}}: [[tondro]] * {{ttbc|Guaraní}}: [[sunu]] * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[gelegar]], [[suara]] [[petir]], [[suara halilintar]] * {{ttbc|Interlingua}}: [[tonitro]] * {{ttbc|Kinyarwanda}}: [[inkuba]] * {{ttbc|Kurdish}}: [[birûsk]] {{f}} * {{ttbc|Norwegian}}: [[torden]] * [[rugiente]] {{m}} * {{ttbc|Telugu}}: [[ఉరుము]] (urumu) * {{ttbc|Thai}}: {{Thai|[[สายฟ้า]]}} (săaifáa) * {{ttbc|Tupinambá}}: [[tupã sununga]] * {{ttbc|Welsh}}: [[taranau]], [[taran]] ''(peal of thunder)'', [[tyrfau]] {{checktrans-bottom}} ====See also==== * [[lightning]] ===Verb=== {{en-verb}} # {{context|intransitive}} To make a [[noise]] like thunder. # {{context|intransitive}} To talk with a [[loud]], [[threatening]] voice. #:''"Get back to work at once!", he '''thundered'''.'' # {{context|transitive}} To say (something) with a loud, threatening voice. ====Derived terms==== * {{sense|to say something with a loud, threatening voice}} [[thunderer]] [[Category:English reporting verbs]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|to make a noise like thunder}} * [[Breton]]: [[ober]] [[kurun]], [[taranal]] / [[taraniñ]] * Czech: [[hřmít]] * Dutch: [[donderen]] * Finnish: {{t-|fi|ukkostaa}}, {{t-|fi|jyristä}}, {{t-|fi|pauhata}} * French: {{t+|fr|tonner}} * German: {{t+|de|donnern}} * Italian: {{t-|it|tuonare}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|轟音を立てる|tr=gō'on wo tateru|sc=Jpan}} * Polish: [[grzmieć]], [[zagrzmieć]] * Portuguese: [[trovoar]], [[trovejar]] * Russian: [[греметь]] (gr'em'ét’), [[грохотать]] (groχotát’) * Slovene: [[grmeti]] * Swedish: [[dundra]], [[dåna]] * Thai: {{Thai|[[สายฟ้าฟาด]]}} (săaifáa fâat) {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to talk with a loud, threatening voice}} * [[Breton]]: [[taranal]], [[taraniñ]] * Czech: [[hřmít]], [[hromovat]] * Dutch: [[overdonderen]] * Finnish: {{t-|fi|jyristä}} {{trans-mid}} * French: {{t+|fr|déblatérer}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|怒鳴る|tr=donaru|sc=Jpan}} * Polish: [[gromić]] * Portuguese: [[trovejar]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|transitive: say something with a loud, threatening voice}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|怒鳴る|tr=donaru|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}}  * {{ttbc|Esperanto}}: [[tondri]] * {{ttbc|French}}: [[foudroyer]] * {{ttbc|German}}: [[donnern]] * {{ttbc|Guaraní}}: [[sunu]] * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[gelegar]] * {{ttbc|Interlingua}}: [[tonar]] {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Japanese}}: [[雷が鳴る]] ([[かみなり]]が[[なる]], kaminarí ga narú) This means 'it thunders.' I cannot sure this is a common English usage. by Eveningmist, 04:37, 9 January 2008 (UTC) * {{ttbc|Latin}}: [[tonare]] * {{ttbc|Norwegian}}: [[tordne]] * {{ttbc|Tupinambá}}: [[sunung]] * {{ttbc|Thai}}: {{Thai|[[ฟ้าผ่า]]}} (fáapàa) {{trans-bottom}} [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:Weather]] [[ang:thunder]] [[ar:thunder]] [[de:thunder]] [[es:thunder]] [[fa:thunder]] [[fr:thunder]] [[ko:thunder]] [[io:thunder]] [[id:thunder]] [[ik:thunder]] [[it:thunder]] [[kk:thunder]] [[lo:thunder]] [[hu:thunder]] [[nl:thunder]] [[ja:thunder]] [[oc:thunder]] [[pl:thunder]] [[ru:thunder]] [[simple:thunder]] [[fi:thunder]] [[sv:thunder]] [[ta:thunder]] [[te:thunder]] [[uk:thunder]] [[vi:thunder]] [[zh:thunder]]