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ribombo

[ʁi.ˈbõ.bu]
nounmasculinepl: ribombos
rumble, thundering sound, roar
1. A deep, rolling sound; thunder or rumbling noise
The ribombo of the thunder echoed through the mountains.
O ribombo do trovão ecoou pelas montanhas.
2. A loud, resonant noise or commotion
We heard the ribombo of the explosion from far away.
Ouvimos o ribombo da explosão de longe.
3. A boastful or pompous manner of speaking
He spoke with ribombo and grandiosity.
Ele falava com ribombo e grandiosidade.
Synonyms
trovãoestrondorugidotrovoadafragor
Antonyms
silêncioquietude

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ribombo
Common usage for thunder and loud sounds
Portugal
ribombo
Used similarly for deep, rolling sounds

Related Idioms & Phrases

fazer ribombo
com ribombo e tambor
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