heat thunder
Thunder that is heard without lightning being seen by the observer, and/or that is…Thunder that is heard without lightning being seen by the observer, and/or that is attributed to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen).
» Life consists of rain and sunshine, of snow and heat, of thunder and lightning, and of winter and summer.
Das Leben besteht aus Regen und Sonne, aus Schnee und Hitze, Blitz und Donner und aus Winter und Sommer. — Natan
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1 senses(uncountable)Thunder that is heard without lightning being seen by the observer, and/or that is attributed to heat rather than a storm (e.g. because the storm/rain is too distant to be seen).
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Examples
1 sentencesLife consists of rain and sunshine, of snow and heat, of thunder and lightning, and of winter and summer.
deDas Leben besteht aus Regen und Sonne, aus Schnee und Hitze, Blitz und Donner und aus Winter und Sommer. — Natan
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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