What does fulgurant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fulgurant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fulgurant in French.

The word fulgurant in French means lightning, swift, lightning, swift, immediate, searing, blinding, dazzling, stormy, thundery, menacing, flash, light up, flash a look at , flash a look, blaze. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fulgurant

lightning, swift

adjectif (vif et soudain)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le pied gauche du Thaïlandais partit en un coup fulgurant qui cueillit Antoine au foie.
The Thai's left foot shot out in a lightning kick that struck Anthony's liver.

lightning, swift, immediate

adjectif (figuré (rapide et important)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce médicament a engendré une guérison fulgurante.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. She had a dazzling career in the movies.

searing

adjectif (douleur : vif mais court) (pain)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La sciatique provoque des douleurs fulgurantes.
Sciatica causes searing pain.

blinding, dazzling

adjectif (littéraire (éblouissant et rapide)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La lumière fulgurante de sa torche nous a tous ébloui.
We were all blinded by the dazzling light of her torch.

stormy, thundery, menacing

adjectif (littéraire (qui produit des éclairs) (weather)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce temps fulgurant n'est pas propice aux excursions.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The sight of the fulgurant sky gave pause to all who thought of venturing abroad that night.

flash

verbe intransitif (soutenu (lancer des éclairs) (lightning)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les éclairs fulguraient dans le ciel orageux.

light up

verbe intransitif (briller de façon éclatante) (eyes: figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
En voyant son amoureux approcher, ses yeux fulgurèrent.

flash a look at , flash a look

verbe intransitif (péjoratif (lancer un regard méchant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L’œil de l'institutrice fulgura l'enfant qui venait de faire une bêtise.

blaze

verbe intransitif (figuré (briller soudainement) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Une immense volonté fulgura alors dans ses yeux.

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