No. 3,797 in French
thunder
The French word for "thunder" is "tonnerre," meaning the loud rumbling or crashing sound caused by lightning during a storm.
In a sentence
Le tonnerre grondait dans le ciel sombre.
The thunder was rumbling in the dark sky.
Used as a noun to describe the natural phenomenon of thunder.
Le tonnerre de l'ovation du public l'a ému.
The thunder of the audience's ovation moved him.
Metaphorical use of 'thunder' to describe the intensity of the sound.
Sa voix tonitruante se faisait entendre comme un tonnerre.
His thundering voice was heard like thunder.
Comparative use to describe the loudness or impact of a voice.
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