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lightning

1 noun MET electricitytintreach fem2 c m ua flash of lightning splanc thintrí, scalán tintrí, saighneán masc1, soilse fem4, splanc fem2a ball of lightning caor thintríthe house was struck by lightning bhuail tintreach an teach, bhuail soilse an teach 2 adjective fasta lightning visit cuairt ghearrat lightning speed ar luas lasrach

phrases

lightning never strikes in the same place twice

ní móide go mbuailfeadh tintreach faoi dhó thú

like lightning

(also

like greased lightning

) go tobann c m uar luas lasrach

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Phrases and Examples in other entries

bolt »

lightning bolt splanc thintrí
close² »

the lightning came too close for comfort tháinig an tintreach róghar ar fad dúinn
flash »

a flash of lightning splanc thintrí
flicker »

a flicker of lightning lasair thintrí, preabadh tintrí
lightning rod »

she's a lightning rod for criticism tarraingíonn sí go leor cáinte
lightning rod »

it's always been a lightning rod for controversy tharraing sé an-chuid conspóide riamh
speed »

she ran off at lightning speed rith sí léi ar luas lasrach, as go brách léi ar nós na gaoithe, thug sí do na boinn é sna cosa in airde
streak »

like a streak (also like a streak of lightning) mar a bheadh splanc ann, ar luas lasrach
streak »

a streak of lightning stríoc thintrí
strike »

the building was struck by lightning bhuail tintreach an foirgneamh
strike »

when lightning strikes nuair a bhuaileann splanc thintrí
stroke »

stroke of lightning buille tintrí, splanc thintrí
tentacle »

tentacles of fork lightning crossed the sky bhí ladhracha tintrí sa spéir, bhí craobhacha tintrí sa spéir
thunder »

thunder and lightning toirneach agus tintreach, toirneach agus soilse

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