English–French
“thunder” in French
How to say “thunder” in French
“Thunder” in French is tonnerre.
A deep, rolling crash spreading through the air beneath a stormy sky.
Example sentences with tonnerre
Des éclairs et du tonnerre ont fait fuir les promeneurs.
Lightning and thunder drove the walkers away.
Tips for using tonnerre
- Tonnerre names the sound, while éclair names the flash, so the two words describe different parts of a storm.
Other French words for “thunder”
On entend tonitruer au loin.
You can hear thunder in the distance.