thunderbolt

[US]/'θʌndəbəʊlt/
[UK]/'θʌndɚbolt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. isang biglaang pagkidlat na sinamahan ng malakas na kulog; isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari o pagkabigla; isang biglaang pagsabog ng galit.
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Phrases & Collocations

a loud thunderbolt

isang malakas na kidlat

a powerful thunderbolt

isang makapangyarihang kidlat

the thunderbolt struck

tumama ang kidlat

lightning and thunderbolt

kidlat at kidlat

Example Sentences

The thunderbolt struck the old oak tree, splitting it in half.

Tinamaan ng kidlat ang matandang punong oak, na hatiin ito sa dalawa.

She felt a sudden rush of adrenaline, like a thunderbolt hitting her.

Naramdaman niya ang biglaang pagtaas ng adrenaline, na parang tinamaan siya ng kidlat.

The news of their breakup came like a thunderbolt, shocking everyone.

Dumating ang balita tungkol sa kanilang paghihiwalay na parang kidlat, na nagulat sa lahat.

The thunderbolt illuminated the dark night sky for a brief moment.

Nailawan ng kidlat ang madilim na kalangitan sa loob ng ilang sandali.

The thunderbolt was followed by a deafening clap of thunder.

Sinundan ng kidlat ang malakas na kulog.

The thunderbolt struck fear into the hearts of the villagers.

Nagdulot ng takot sa puso ng mga taganayon ang kidlat.

The thunderbolt was a sign of the impending storm.

Ang kidlat ay tanda ng nalalapit na bagyo.

The thunderbolt caused a power outage in the entire neighborhood.

Nagdulot ng pagkawala ng kuryente sa buong kapitbahayan ang kidlat.

The sudden thunderbolt startled the sleeping cat.

Nagulat ng biglaang kidlat ang natutulog na pusa.

She received the news like a thunderbolt, completely unexpected.

Natanggap niya ang balita na parang kidlat, ganap na hindi inaasahan.

Real-world Examples

So, he hurled one of his mighty thunderbolts at the boy.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Maybe it's because I just haven't felt that thunderbolt yet.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

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