thunderstrike
thunderstrike · thunderstrikes · thunderstruck · thunderstricken · thunderstriking
To strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightningTo strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning.
» Tom was thunderstruck.
Tom war wie vom Donner gerührt.
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, transitive)To strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning.
(archaic, figuratively, transitive)To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible.
Examples
4 sentencesTom was thunderstruck.
deTom war wie vom Donner gerührt.
I was thunderstruck by my friend's words.
deBei den Worten meines Freundes traf mich der Schlag.
He stood there thunderstruck.
deEr stand wie vom Donner gerührt da.
The players appeared thunderstruck at the enthusiasm of thousands of supporters who flocked to the airport to greet them.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From thunder + strike.From thunder + strike.
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Forms
thunderstrikes, thunderstriking, thunderstruck, thunderstricken| Base form | thunderstrike · to thunderstrike |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | thunderstrikes |
| Present participle | thunderstriking |
| Past simple | thunderstruck |
| Past participle | thunderstricken |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle