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ocelot_eyes

Feb 16, 2010 02:00

What is it called in English when you see quick flashing far-away lightning, but cannot hear any thunder? #

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mrlarter February 15 2010, 21:03:16 UTC

I don't think there is a separate word for it...lighting is lighting.

ocelot_eyes February 15 2010, 21:49:56 UTC

Russian has a separate word for it, so I just wondered if English did as well :)

manicdee February 16 2010, 04:09:22 UTC

Nope, the closest we might have is, "distant lightning".

What's the Russian word you're thinking of, by the way?

igorantarov February 16 2010, 10:34:45 UTC

The russian word is "zarnicza" :)

Here is some variations of transation:
http://multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=1&l2=2&s=%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0+

Multirtan - rocks! :)