thundering

thundering
adjective (very great: a thundering idiot.) gewaltig
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thun·der·ing
[ˈθʌndərɪŋ, AM -dɚ-]
I. n no pl Donnern nt
II. adj
1. (extremely loud) tosend
\thundering applause tosender Applaus
\thundering voice dröhnende Stimme
2. (fig: enormous) enorm
to be in a \thundering great rage BRIT vor Zorn schäumen geh
\thundering success riesiger Erfolg
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['TʌndərIŋ]
1. adj
1) (= loud) applause, chords donnernd; waterfall tosend
2) (= forceful, direct) voice, question donnernd
3) (inf: real) verteufelt (inf), verflixt (inf)

a thundering success — ein Bombenerfolg m (inf)

to be in a thundering rage — vor Wut kochen or schäumen

2. adv
(inf: really)

a thundering great lorry — ein großer, donnernder Laster

a thundering great nuisance — ein Riesenärgernis nt (inf)

thundering good music — verdammt gute Musik (inf)

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thundering
A adj (adv thunderingly)
1. donnernd (auch fig)
2. academic.ru/74848/thumping">thumping A
B adv thumping B
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adj.
donnernd adj.

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