Dutch-English translations for bliksem

lightning
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Unfortunately, the weather was dreadful - black clouds, rain, lightning, storms - and the plane began to toss about. Jammer genoeg was het slecht weer - zwarte wolken, regen, bliksem, storm - en het vliegtuig begon te rollen. Only true solidarity can help here and not the Saint Florian principle of hoping that the lightning strikes elsewhere. Op dit punt helpt alleen maar echte solidariteit en niet de bede aan Sint-Florens dat de bliksem toch maar moge inslaan in het huis van onze dierbare buurman. Although we did not see the lightning, we did hear the thunder
flash
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He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noiseThe light flashed on and offThe scenery flashed by quickly