thunderbolt

language: de

definitions

  1. noun
    a sudden flash of lightning followed by thunder; a metaphor for something sudden and powerful
    de: Blitz; etwas Plötzliches
  2. noun
    a powerful weapon or attack; a sudden, dramatic event
    de: starke Waffe; dramatisches Ereignis

examples

  1. The thunderbolt struck the tree.

    Der Blitz traf den Baum.

  2. The hero received a thunderbolt from the sky.

    Der Held erhielt einen Blitz vom Himmel.