🇬🇧🇪🇸 cumulonimbus - cumulonimbo : English Lesson

Meaning of "cumulonimbus" ("cumulonimbo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A cumulonimbus is a very large and tall cloud that looks like a huge, fluffy mountain in the sky. These are the clouds that bring big weather like thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning, and sometimes hail. They are full of energy and reach high up into the sky.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The cumulonimbus cloud looked like it was about to drop a water balloon war.

I told the cumulonimbus to chill, but it threw lightning instead.

I waved at the cumulonimbus and it answered with thunder.

That cumulonimbus dropped so much rain, I started building an ark.

The cumulonimbus cloud roared so loud, even the dog hid in the laundry basket.

A boy watched a huge cumulonimbus rise over the lake. That cumulonimbus turned dark and puffy, so the family ran to the boat. Lightning flashed from the cumulonimbus; thunder shook them. The same cumulonimbus poured rain, and they hugged, laughing at how small they felt, safe as the cumulonimbus moved on.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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