What is the Spanish word for "thunder"?

Learn how to say "thunder" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

thunder

Spanish

trueno

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Examples of how to use "thunder" in Spanish

English
I was woken up by the loud thunder.
Spanish
Me despertó el fuerte trueno.
English
I heard thunder in the distance.
Spanish
Escuché trueno a lo lejos.
English
Thunder shook the windows during dinner.
Spanish
El trueno sacudió las ventanas durante la cena.
English
Dark clouds gathered, then thunder followed.
Spanish
Nubes oscuras se reunieron, y luego vino el trueno.
English
The thunder frightened our small dog.
Spanish
El trueno asustó a nuestro perro pequeño.

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