What does fulmine in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word fulmine in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fulmine in Italian.
The word fulmine in Italian means lightning, fast as lightning, thunder, love at first sight, be out of the blue, bolt out of the blue, one sharp cookie. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word fulmine
lightningsostantivo maschile (scarica elettrica atmosferica) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Tutti quei fulmini mi facevano davvero paura. All that lightning really scared me. |
fast as lightningsostantivo maschile (figurato (persona, oggetto: veloce) (figurative) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Questo computer non sarà un fulmine, ma per quello che ci devo fare ha potenza sufficiente. This computer may not be as fast as lightning but it's powerful enough for my needs. |
thundersostantivo maschile (figurato (rabbia feroce) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Iniziò a urlare come un fulmine contro la figlia. He started screaming at his daughter like thunder. |
love at first sight
(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Tra me e mia moglie è stato un colpo di fulmine sin dalla prima volta. It was love at first sight for my wife and I. |
be out of the blue(unexpected news) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
bolt out of the blue
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one sharp cookie(US, figurative, positive) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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