thunder-clap

thunder-clap
n
1) удар грому
2) перен. несподіванка

the news came on him like a thunder-clap — ця звістка була для нього зовсім несподіваною (як грім з ясного неба)

3) гуркіт, грім
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n
1) удар грому; несподіванка

the news came on me like a thunder-clap — ця звістка для мене зовсім несподівана /як грім з ясного неба/

2) гуркіт, грім

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