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heat lightning

/ˈhiːt ˌlaɪtnɪŋ/

Tradução: Termo coloquial para relâmpagos distantes vistos no horizonte, especialmente em noites quentes, mas longe demais para que o trovão seja ouvido. Costuma ser associado ao tempo quente de verão.

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/ˈhiːt ˌlaɪtnɪŋ/C1informalamericanscientific
  • ptTermo coloquial para relâmpagos distantes vistos no horizonte, especialmente em noites quentes, mas longe demais para que o trovão seja ouvido. Costuma ser associado ao tempo quente de verão.

A colloquial term for distant lightning that is visible on the horizon, especially on a warm night, but is too far away for its thunder to be heard. It is often associated with hot summer weather.

  1. Distant lightning without thunderB2informalamerican

    Lightning that appears on the horizon during hot weather, often without audible thunder because it is too far away.

    ptrelâmpago de calor

    • We sat on the porch watching heat lightning flash in the distance.
    • The summer sky was lit up by heat lightning, but no storm came.
    • Heat lightning is often seen on humid, hot nights.