bolt of lightning

• Éclair soudain et lumineux produit par une décharge électrique dans l'atmosphère, souvent utilisé métaphoriquement pour désigner quelque chose de très rapide ou d'inattendu.

A sudden flash of light caused by an electrical discharge in the atmosphere, often used metaphorically to describe something happening with extreme speed or unexpectedness.

1. A flash of lightningA2formal

   A sudden, bright flash of light in the sky caused by an electrical discharge during a storm.

   éclair

   • A bolt of lightning struck the old oak tree.
   • The storm was accompanied by a spectacular bolt of lightning.
   • He saw a bolt of lightning split the sky in two.

2. Sudden, surprising eventB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that happens very suddenly and unexpectedly.

   coup de foudre

   • The news hit him like a bolt of lightning.
   • Her idea came as a bolt of lightning during the meeting.
   • The decision was made like a bolt of lightning, without warning.