No. 11,664 in Spanish
fulminó
"Fulminó" means "struck down" or "condemned vehemently," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Ella lo fulminó con la mirada.
She shot him a piercing glance.
In this sentence, 'fulminó' is used figuratively to express how the person's intense gaze impacted the other, giving the sensation of a striking or powerful action.
El rayo fulminó el árbol en el bosque.
The lightning struck and destroyed the tree in the forest.
Here, 'fulminó' is used literally to describe the physical action of the lightning striking the tree and causing destruction.
El orador fulminó contra la injusticia social.
The speaker vehemently denounced social injustice.
In this case, 'fulminó' is metaphorically used to imply expressing intense criticism or condemnation against a subject.
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