Spanish word

fulminar

Pronunciation

IPA/fulmiˈnaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbglare at

Example

Ella fulminó al extraño con la mirada.

She glared at the stranger.

Illustration for fulminar (glare at)

More examples

El guardia lo fulminó con la mirada cuando intentó entrar sin tarjeta.

The guard glared at him when he tried to enter without a card.

Core concept

A thunderbolt-shaped stare that seems to hit and silence another person.

Common phrases

  • fulminar con la mirada

    glare at

  • fulminar a alguien

    glare at someone

Similar words

mirar: Gazes at a person or thing in a broad, ordinary way, without particular focus or force.
fijar: Fixes visual attention on a single point and maintains it steadily, not scanning the scene.

Definition in Spanish

Echar una mirada cargada de desaprobación o proferir palabras muy duras para condenar a alguien.

Word origin

Derived from Latin fulmen 'lightning', via fulminare 'to strike with lightning', giving a figurative sense of striking someone with a look or words.

Usage tips

  • Frequently used transitively as 'fulminar a alguien' when directing condemnation at a person and more emphatic than English 'glare' or 'criticize'.

Other meanings

  • blastverb
  • strike downverb

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