Thunderbird Meaning in English

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Definition

A thunderbird is a giant, mythical bird found in Native American legends, believed to cause thunder and lightning. It can also refer to a classic Ford car model or a popular email software.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in discussions of Native American mythology, classic cars ('Ford Thunderbird'), or the Mozilla email client ('Thunderbird'). Capitalization changes meaning: capitalized for car/software names. Not used in everyday conversation unless about these topics.

• Spanish: pájaro trueno (mitología nativa americana) - thunderbird (automóvil) - Thunderbird (software)
• Portuguese (BR): pássaro do trovão (mitologia indígena norte-americana) - thunderbird (carro) - Thunderbird (software)
• Portuguese (PT): pássaro do trovão (mitologia nativa americana) - thunderbird (automóvel) - Thunderbird (software)
• Chinese (Simplified): 雷鸟（美洲原住民神话） - 雷鸟（汽车） - Thunderbird（软件）
• Chinese (Traditional): 雷鳥（美洲原住民神話） - 雷鳥（汽車） - Thunderbird（軟體）
• Hindi: थंडरबर्ड (अमेरिकी मूल निवासियों की पौराणिक चिड़िया) - थंडरबर्ड (कार) - Thunderbird (सॉफ़्टवेयर)
• Arabic: طائر الرعد (أسطورة السكان الأصليين لأمريكا) - ثاندربيرد (سيارة) - Thunderbird (برنامج)
• Bengali: থান্ডারবার্ড (কল্পিত পাখি) - Thunderbird (গাড়ি/সফটওয়্যার)
• Russian: громовой птица (миф.) - Thunderbird (автомобиль/ПО)
• Japanese: サンダーバード（神話上の鳥）- サンダーバード（車/ソフトウェア）
• Vietnamese: chim sấm (thần thoại) - Thunderbird (xe ô tô/phần mềm)
• Korean: 썬더버드(신화 속 새) - 썬더버드(자동차/소프트웨어)
• Turkish: gök gürültüsü kuşu (efsane) - Thunderbird (araba/yazılım)
• Urdu: تھنڈر برڈ (افسانوی پرندہ) - تھنڈر برڈ (کار/سافٹ ویئر)
• Indonesian: chim sấm sét (huyền thoại) - Thunderbird (ô tô/phần mềm)

Example Sentences

I love using Thunderbird—it helps keep all my emails organized.

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The thunderbird is a powerful creature in Native American myths.

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My uncle owns a classic Thunderbird car.

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I use Thunderbird to check my email every day.

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Many legends say the thunderbird flaps its wings to make thunder.

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Have you ever seen a vintage Thunderbird driving down the street?

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