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¹ = lightning, lightning strike, bolt of lightning.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Catch the lightning: keeping current with the Net'.

Ex. Fire insurance policies discourage the planting of trees in towns and villages because of the fear of lightning strikes.

Ex. When they left it was tipping it down with rain, with bolts of lightning all around them, but on Sunday they woke up to glorious sunshine.

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* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.

* como un rayo = in a flash.

* ¡que + Pronombre + partir un rayo! = be damned!.

* tan rápido como un rayo = as quick as a wink.

* velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the.