Is something wrong with the dictionary?

Question

I just went to the dictionary to see what the Spanish word for lightning is and it came up with nothing. Now I am pretty sure that there is a Spanish word for lightning. I tried again, and the same thing. Usually it says something like "We're sorry, we could not find your word - sdfg - in the dictionary" if it can't find the word, but it didn't do that, just a blank dictionary page. Can anyone explain why this may be happening?

Oh and while we're at it, can someone tell me the Spanish word for lightning?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Edgedonkey:

Have I told you about this trick:

• Place you cursor on the word “lightning”.
• ”Double-Click” on the word “lightning”.
• In the narrow blue window that opens, “single click” on the word “lightning”.

If that works, then:

• Place you cursor on the word “storm”.
• ”Double-Click” on the word “storm”.
• In the narrow blue window that opens, “single click” on the word “storm”.

If that works, don't ask me why. Sometimes I think the computer glitch gremlins just work overtime.

Recuerdos/Regards,

Moe

Edit - I originally typed "lightening" with an unnecessary letter "e". My edit removed the error and made the word "lightning".

Thanks for that trick! - edgedonkey, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 2

Hi edge, mira esto:

lighten [lai-ten]

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

1. Relampaguear. (n)

The lightening: el relámpago

Thanks, now I just need to figure out why the dictionary is being weird for me. It just did it again with storm.... - edgedonkey, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 3

I have noticed errors in the dictionary especially in definitions.Also some word don't reverse translate or accord in the search . I love this site but I used a different dictionary for essay writing or academic writing.

Answer 4

It seems everyone has answerwed the wrong question which was about the word lightning, not lightening. Lightning would be **relámpagos* o rayos.

Ooops, Yesero. I typed it badly. I've gone back and edited to fix my misteak. - Moe, Oct 28, 2009

That's OK, now I see it was answered correctly 40 minutes before me but didn't show that when I answered. What's up with that? - Yeser007, Oct 28, 2009

Answer 5

El relámpago

Answer 6

Sometimes the dictionary does it to me as well, and at that point I try putting another word in the search box. Then I will try the original word word again

Answer 7

Thanks all! You really helped me.

Answer 8

I just tried searching for a word, and the dictionary didn't function properly. So I went to the SpanishDict's Home page and tried again. It worked from there.

It's all working fine on my end. - Yeser007, Oct 28, 2009