Sentence examples of "lightning" in English

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Translations: all18 éclair14 foudre4
Lightning is usually followed by thunder. L'éclair est normalement suivi par le tonnerre.
Lightning is an electrical phenomenon. La foudre est un phénomène électrique.
The lightning lit up the sky. L'éclair illumina le ciel.
His house was struck by lightning. Sa maison a été frappée par la foudre.
Those jets were faster than lightning. Ces avions à réaction étaient plus rapides que l'éclair.
The house was struck by lightning yesterday. Hier, la maison a été frappée par la foudre.
I ran as fast as lightning. Je courus comme l'éclair.
I'm at the hospital. I got struck by lightning. Je suis à l'hôpital. J'ai été frappé par la foudre.
After the lightning, came the thunder. Après l'éclair vint le tonnerre.
She screamed at the flash of lightning. Elle hurla au passage de l'éclair.
There was thunder and lightning last night. Il y avait du tonnerre et des éclairs la nuit dernière.
There was thunder and lightning last evening. Il y avait du tonnerre et des éclairs la nuit passée.
The flash of lightning precedes the sound of thunder. L'éclair précède le son du tonnerre.
"Done!" says the angel, and disappears in a cloud of smoke and a bolt of lightning. "Exaucé !" dit l'ange, et il disparut en un éclair dans un nuage de fumée.
It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder. C'est parce que la lumière voyage plus vite que le son que nous voyons l'éclair avant d'entendre le tonnerre.
I expect you've chanted "kuwabara kuwabara" after a lightning flash, or have seen somebody do so. Je suppose que tu as répété "kuwabara kuwabara" après un éclair, ou que tu as vu quelqu'un le faire.
Life is but a flash of lightning, beauty lasts for a single day! Think about the skulls of the dead that are all alike. La vie est un éclair, la beauté dure un jour ! Songe aux têtes de mort qui se ressemblent toutes.
Life is but a flash of lightning and beauty lasts only a day! Think of the skulls of the dead that all are alike. La vie est un éclair, la beauté dure un jour ! Songe aux têtes de mort qui se ressemblent toutes.
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