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1 град
град, выпадение града — shower of hail
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2 град пуль
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3 град пуль
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4 Kugelhagel
m hail of bullets* * *Ku|gel|ha|gelmhail of bullets* * *Ku·gel·ha·gelm hail of bullets* * *der hail of bullets* * *Kugelhagel m hail of bullets* * *der hail of bullets -
5 lluvia
f.1 rain.caía una lluvia torrencial there was torrential rainla época de lluvias the rainy seasonbajo la lluvia in the rainlluvia ácida acid rainlluvia de estrellas shower of shooting starslluvia radiactiva (nuclear) fallout2 shower.* * *1 rain2 figurado shower, barrage\lluvia ácida acid rainlluvia de estrellas meteor shower* * *noun f.1) rain2) shower* * *SF1) (Meteo) rain; (=cantidad) rainfallla lluvia caída en el mes de enero — the rainfall in January, the January rainfall
lluvia de estrellas fugaces, lluvia de meteoros — meteor shower
lluvia de oro — (Bot) laburnum
lluvia menuda — drizzle, fine rain
2) (=abundancia) [de balas, misiles] hail; [de insultos] stream, barrage; [de regalos] shower; [de infortunios] string3) [de insecticida, laca] spray; [de regadera] rose4) Cono Sur (=ducha) shower, shower bath* * *a) (Meteo) raincaía una lluvia menuda or fina — it was drizzling
b) ( de balas) hail; ( de críticas) hail, barrage* * *= rain, shower, rainfall.Ex. Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.Ex. A typical days weather is sunny, with the occasional light shower so pack some rainwear.Ex. This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.----* activado por la lluvia = rain-sensing.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* cancelar debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* cancelar por la lluv = rain out.* cancelar por la lluvia = wash out.* detector de lluvia = rain-sensing.* día de lluvia = rainy day.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* estación de lluvias = rainy season.* estación de lluvias, la = wet season, the.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* gota de lluvia = raindrop.* hacedor de lluvia = rainmaker.* impermeable para la lluvia = rainwear.* lluvia a cántaros = pouring rain.* lluvia ácida = acid rain.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* lluvia de meteoritos = meteorite shower.* lluvia estacional = seasonal rain.* lluvia helada = freezing rain.* lluvia intensa = heavy rain.* lluvia monzónica = monsoon rain.* lluvia nieve = freezing rain.* lluvia racheada = wind-driven rain, lashing rain.* lluvia radiactiva = nuclear fallout, fallout.* lluvia radiactiva, lluvia radioactiva, radiación nuclear = fallout.* lluvia radioactiva = nuclear fallout, fallout.* lluvia torrencial = pouring rain, torrential rain.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* período de lluvia = wet spell.* proteger de la lluvia = keep + the rain out.* resistente a la lluvia = showerproof.* sensor de lluvia = rain-sensing.* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* vestimenta apropiada para la lluvia = raingear.* * *a) (Meteo) raincaía una lluvia menuda or fina — it was drizzling
b) ( de balas) hail; ( de críticas) hail, barrage* * *= rain, shower, rainfall.Ex: Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.
Ex: A typical days weather is sunny, with the occasional light shower so pack some rainwear.Ex: This will help scientists expand their understanding of erosion, deforestation and desertification, and whether there have been any shifts in rainfall levels and shoreline changes.* activado por la lluvia = rain-sensing.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* cancelar debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* cancelar por la lluv = rain out.* cancelar por la lluvia = wash out.* detector de lluvia = rain-sensing.* día de lluvia = rainy day.* época de lluvias = rainy season.* estación de lluvias = rainy season.* estación de lluvias, la = wet season, the.* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.* gota de lluvia = raindrop.* hacedor de lluvia = rainmaker.* impermeable para la lluvia = rainwear.* lluvia a cántaros = pouring rain.* lluvia ácida = acid rain.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* lluvia de meteoritos = meteorite shower.* lluvia estacional = seasonal rain.* lluvia helada = freezing rain.* lluvia intensa = heavy rain.* lluvia monzónica = monsoon rain.* lluvia nieve = freezing rain.* lluvia racheada = wind-driven rain, lashing rain.* lluvia radiactiva = nuclear fallout, fallout.* lluvia radiactiva, lluvia radioactiva, radiación nuclear = fallout.* lluvia radioactiva = nuclear fallout, fallout.* lluvia torrencial = pouring rain, torrential rain.* mezcla de lluvia helada y aguanieve = wint(e)ry mix, wint(e)ry shower.* período de lluvia = wet spell.* proteger de la lluvia = keep + the rain out.* resistente a la lluvia = showerproof.* sensor de lluvia = rain-sensing.* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* vestimenta apropiada para la lluvia = raingear.* * *A1 ( Meteo) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] rainun día de lluvia a rainy o wet daylluvias torrenciales torrential raincaía una lluvia menuda or fina it was drizzlingla estación de las lluvias the rainy seasones una zona de mucha lluvia it's an area of heavy o high rainfall, it's a very rainy area2 (de balas) hail; (de críticas) hail, barragefue saludada con una lluvia de flores when she appeared she was showered with flowersCompuestos:acid rainmeteor shower● lluvia nuclear or radiactivanuclear fallout* * *
lluvia sustantivo femeninoa) (Meteo) rain;
zonas de mucha lluvia areas of heavy rainfall;
lluvia radiactiva nuclear fallout
( de críticas) hail, barrage
lluvia sustantivo femenino rain
lluvia acida, acid rain
lluvia de estrellas, star shower
una lluvia de felicitaciones, a shower of congratulations
' lluvia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabronada
- escorrentía
- falta
- gota
- gracia
- inoportuna
- inoportuno
- jorobar
- martillear
- pertinaz
- precipitación
- protegerse
- resbalar
- resguardarse
- torrencial
- abrigo
- agua
- amainar
- amenazar
- borrar
- ceder
- con
- copioso
- cubierto
- desprevenido
- diluvio
- fino
- fuerte
- golpear
- golpeteo
- intermitente
- oportuno
- proteger
- refugiar
- refugio
- repiquetear
- repiqueteo
- resguardar
- seguir
- sorprender
English:
acid rain
- beat
- beat down
- because
- brainstorm
- come down
- come on
- deal
- deluge
- drench
- driving
- fall
- fallout
- hail of bullets
- heavy
- icy
- in
- incessant
- lash
- moderate
- outpouring
- rain
- rain off
- raindrop
- rainstorm
- set in
- shower
- spot
- steady
- teem
- wet
- acid
- catch
- drainage
- hail
- pouring
- spit
- wellington (boot)
* * *lluvia nf1. [precipitación] rain;caía una lluvia torrencial there was torrential rain;la época de lluvias the rainy season;la falta de lluvias ha dañado la cosecha the lack of rain o low rainfall has damaged the crops;bajo la lluvia in the rainlluvias de abril April showers;lluvia ácida acid rain;lluvia artificial artificial rain;lluvia de cenizas shower of ash;lluvia de estrellas shower of shooting stars;lluvia de meteoritos meteor shower;lluvia radiactiva (nuclear) fallout2. [de panfletos, regalos] shower;[de preguntas] barrage3. CAm, CSur [ducha] shower* * *f1 rain* * *lluvia nf1) : rain, rainfall2) : barrage, shower* * *lluvia n rain -
6 lluvia de balas
(n.) = hail of bulletsEx. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.* * *(n.) = hail of bullets -
7 ráfaga
f.1 burst, rush.2 gust, gust of wind, puff, puff of wind.3 glitch.* * *1 (de viento) gust, squall2 (de disparos) burst3 (de luz) flash* * *noun f.blast, gust* * *SF1) (Meteo) gust2) [de tiros] burst3) [de intuición, luz] flashestar de o en (mala) ráfaga — to have a spell o run of bad luck, be going through a bad patch
* * ** * *= gust, gunfire, hail of bullets, spray.Ex. His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.Ex. Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex. A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.Ex. It is difficult to find a surface that is not pockmarked with the spray of shrapnel from mortars and bombs.----* a ráfagas = in bursts.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* ráfaga de aire = blast.* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.* * ** * *= gust, gunfire, hail of bullets, spray.Ex: His sudden gust of audacity was quickly extinguished by her words and by her glance.
Ex: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.Ex: A bridegroom was killed yesterday by undercover police officers in a hail of 50 bullets as he left his stag party.Ex: It is difficult to find a surface that is not pockmarked with the spray of shrapnel from mortars and bombs.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* con ráfagas de viento = blustery.* ráfaga de aire = blast.* ráfaga de viento = gust of wind.* * *(de viento) gustuna ráfaga de ametralladora a burst of machine-gun firele formularon una ráfaga de preguntas they bombarded her with questions* * *
ráfaga sustantivo femenino ( de viento) gust;
( de ametralladora) burst
ráfaga sustantivo femenino
1 (de viento) gust
2 (de luz) flash
3 (de disparos) burst
' ráfaga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocanada
English:
blast
- burst
- flash
- flurry
- gust
- rush
- squall
- blow
- puff
* * *ráfaga nf1. [de aire, viento] gust2. [de disparos] burst3. [de luces] flash* * *ráfaga de luz blaze of light* * *ráfaga nf1) : gust (of wind)2) : flash, burstuna ráfaga de luz: a flash of light* * *ráfaga n (de viento) gust -
8 град пуль
1) General subject: a hail of bullets, hail of lead, pounding, storm of bullets2) Makarov: hail of bullets, shower of bullets -
9 bala
f.1 bullet (proyectil).entró como una bala she rushed insalió como una bala he shot offbala de goma plastic bullet2 bale (fardo).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: balar.* * *1 bullet2 (paquete) bale\como una bala familiar like a shotbala de cañon cannonballbala rasa good-for-nothingbala perdida stray bullet 2 figurado birdbrainbala trazadora tracer bullet* * *noun f.1) bullet2) bale* * *1. SF1) (=proyectil) bullet•
disparar una bala — to fire a bullet•
a prueba de balas — bullet-proofentró como una bala — he came shooting in, he came in like a shot
el tren pasó como una bala — the train shot o flew past
bala de goma — plastic bullet, rubber bullet
2) (=fardo) bale3) (Tip)4) LAm (Dep) shot2.SMF * (=juerguista)* * *1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ballcomo (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)
echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)
no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)
llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry
no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots
ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)
es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)
es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player
2) (AmL) (Dep) shot* * *= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.Ex. Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Ex. They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.Ex. Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.----* bala cargada = live bullet.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* bala perdida = loose cannon.* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.* herida de bala = gunshot wound.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* * *1) (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet; ( de cañón) cannon ballcomo (una) bala — <salir/entrar> like a shot (colloq)
echar bala — (Méx) ( disparar) to fire shots; ( estar furioso)
no la nombres, se pone que echa bala — don't say her name or he'll go through the roof (colloq)
llevar bala — (Méx fam) to be in a hurry
no me/le entran balas — (Chi fam) I'm/he's as tough as old boots
ser como or una bala para algo — (Chi, Méx fam)
es como bala para las matemáticas — she's a whizz at math (AmE) o maths (BrE)
es una bala para el dominó — he's a tremendous domino player
2) (AmL) (Dep) shot* * *= ball, bullet, ink ball, bale, round, slug.Ex: Finally the forme was checked for odd pieces of type lying on it, in danger of being picked up by the balls and deposited on a page.
Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and bullets and Freedom to Kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: Ink was worked up for use on the ink-block of the press (a small table mounted behind the near-side cheek) and transferred to the surface of the type by one of the pressmen using a pair of ink balls.Ex: They specialised in printing labels for marking bales of fabric exported from Britain to India 1860s-1890s.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.Ex: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.* bala cargada = live bullet.* bala de verdad = live bullet.* bala perdida = loose cannon.* chaleco a prueba de balas = bullet-proof vest.* herida de bala = gunshot wound.* lluvia de balas = hail of bullets.* pasar como una bala = whiz.* * *a prueba de balas bulletproofuna bala perdida lo alcanzó en el costado a stray bullet hit him in the sidecomo (una) bala like a shot ( colloq)salió como (una) bala he left like a shotla moto pasó como (una) bala the motorbike shot pastllegó como (una) bala cuando se enteró he was there in a flash when he heard(estar furioso): con lo del matrimonio de su hija está que echa bala she's really fuming about her daughter's marriageno le toques ese asunto, se pone que echa bala don't touch on that subject or he'll fly off the handle ( colloq)ni a bala (Col, Méx fam): ni a bala van a lograr que retire lo dicho there's no way they're going to make me take back what I said ( colloq)la física no le entra ni a bala he's absolutely useless at physicsno paga una cuenta ni a bala he's terrible when it comes to paying his bills, he doesn't believe in paying his bills ( colloq)no entrarle balas a algo/algn ( Chi fam): tiene 70 años y no le entran balas he's 70 years old and as fit as a fiddle o as tough as old boots o as strong as an oxa este motor no le entran balas this engine will stand up to anythingser como bala( Chi) or ( Méx) una bala para algo ( fam): es como bala para las matemáticas she's a real mathematical genius o ( colloq) a whizz at math(s), she's brilliant at math(s)es una bala para el dominó he's a tremendous domino playerser un(a) bala perdida or ( Méx) rasa to be a good-for-nothing o an idle layabouttirar con bala to get straight to the point—aquí tiran con bala —pensé there's no beating about the bush o they get straight to the point here, I thoughtCompuestos:blank, blank roundrubber bulletplastic bullet, baton roundblank, blank rounddumdum, dumdum bulletmagic bulletlanzamiento de bala shot putC (de lana, algodón) bale* * *
Del verbo balar: ( conjugate balar)
bala es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
bala
balar
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (Arm) (de pistola, rifle) bullet;
( de cañón) cannon ball;◊ bala de fogueo blank (round o cartridge);
bala de goma/plástico rubber/plastic bullet;
a prueba de balas bulletproof;
una bala perdida a stray bullet;
como (una) bala ‹salir/entrar› like a shot (colloq)
2 (AmL) (Dep) shot;
balar ( conjugate balar) verbo intransitivo
to bleat, baa
bala sustantivo femenino
1 (proyectil) bullet
bala perdida, stray bullet, fig fam (alocado, tarambana) crackpot, oddball
2 (de hierba, paja, ropa, etc) bale
♦ Locuciones: tirar con bala (decir algo con mala intención) to be bitchy o to say sthg hurtful: Margarita siempre las tira con bala, Margarita is always so nasty
como una bala, like a shot
balar verbo intransitivo to bleat
' bala' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balazo
- casquillo
- fogueo
- herida
- impacto
- perdida
- perdido
- rebotar
- rebote
- alojar
- atravesar
- balín
- extraer
- incrustar
- lanzador
- lanzamiento
- orificio
- penetrar
- perforar
- retachar
- rozar
- traspasar
- zumbar
English:
blank
- bullet
- cannonball
- feel
- hit
- plastic bullet
- ricochet
- round
- shoot
- shoot back
- spent
- stray
- strike
- whine
- cannon
- embed
- flash
- gun
- lodge
- miss
- plastic
- rubber
- shot
* * *♦ nf1. [proyectil] bullet;fue herido de bala he was wounded by a gunshot;recibió cinco impactos de bala she received five bullet wounds;Famcomo una bala: entró como una bala he rushed in;salió como una bala he shot off;Col, Méx Famni a bala no way;CSur Famno le entran ni las balas nothing will get through to him;tirar con bala to snipe, to make snide remarksbala de fogueo blank cartridge, blank;bala de goma rubber bullet;bala perdida stray bullet;bala de plástico plastic bullet2. [fardo] balelanzamiento de bala shot put♦ nmfFam bala perdida good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well;bala rasa good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well* * *f bullet;como una bala like lightning;ni a bala L.Am. fam no way fam* * *bala nf1) : bullet2) : bale* * *bala n1. (de arma) bullet2. (de paja, algodón) bale -
10 Geschosshagel
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11 Kugelregen
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12 granizada
f.1 hailstorm.2 water ice.past part.past participle of spanish verb: granizar.* * *1 hailstorm* * *SF1) (Meteo) hailstorm, hail2) (fig) hail; (=abundancia) shower, vast number3) And (=bebida) iced drink* * *femenino hailstorm* * *= hailstone, hail, hailstorm.Ex. Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.Ex. The wind was now blowing great guns, with frequent storms of hail, but on they went to Ballycastle.Ex. The best way to keep safe in hailstorms is to immediately seek shelter.* * *femenino hailstorm* * *= hailstone, hail, hailstorm.Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.
Ex: The wind was now blowing great guns, with frequent storms of hail, but on they went to Ballycastle.Ex: The best way to keep safe in hailstorms is to immediately seek shelter.* * *hailstorm* * *
granizado,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino iced drink: quiero un granizado de limón, I'll have an iced-lemon drink
granizada sustantivo femenino hailstorm: este verano la granizada echó a perder la cosecha, we lost the crop in a hailstorm this summer
' granizada' also found in these entries:
English:
hailstorm
* * *granizada nf1. Meteo hailstorm2. [abundancia] hail, shower* * *f hailstorm* * *granizada nf: hailstorm -
13 grad
hail; (przen) hail, volley* * *mi1. meteor. hail.2. przen. (= mnóstwo, masa) hail, volley, shower; grad pytań/życzeń hail l. volley l. shower of questions/wishes; grad pocisków l. kul hail of bullets.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > grad
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I.grêle1 [gʀεl]adjective[jambes, tige] spindly ; [voix] shrillII.grêle2 [gʀεl]feminine noun* * *gʀɛl
1.
1) ( mince) [silhouette] skinny; [jambes] spindly2) ( aigu) [voix] reedy; [son] thin
2.
1) Météorologie hail [U]2) ( volée)* * *ɡʀɛl1. nf2. adj(jambes) spindly* * *A adjB nf2 ( volée) une grêle de balles/pierres a hail of bullets/stones; recevoir une grêle de coups to be showered with blows.[grɛl] adjectif2. [aigu - voix] reedy————————[grɛl] nom féminin1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE hail2. (figuré) -
15 град
м. метеор. hailград, выпадение града — shower of hail
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16 гроза с градом
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > гроза с градом
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17 grêlé
I.grêle1 [gʀεl]adjective[jambes, tige] spindly ; [voix] shrillII.grêle2 [gʀεl]feminine noun* * *gʀɛl
1.
1) ( mince) [silhouette] skinny; [jambes] spindly2) ( aigu) [voix] reedy; [son] thin
2.
1) Météorologie hail [U]2) ( volée)* * *ɡʀɛl1. nf2. adj(jambes) spindly* * *A adjB nf2 ( volée) une grêle de balles/pierres a hail of bullets/stones; recevoir une grêle de coups to be showered with blows. -
18 сыпаться градом
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19 недавний град
град идёт — it hails, it is hailing
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > недавний град
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20 balacera
f.1 shootout. ( Latin American Spanish)2 shoot-out, shooting, shooting incident, shootout.* * *1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO shoot-out* * *SF CAm, Méx (=tiroteo) shooting, exchange of shots; (=balas) hail of bullets; (=enfrentamiento armado) shoot-out* * *femenino (AmL) shootingse armó una balacera entre policías y asaltantes — there was a shootout between the police and the bank raiders
* * *femenino (AmL) shootingse armó una balacera entre policías y asaltantes — there was a shootout between the police and the bank raiders
* * *( AmL)cuando comenzó la balacera en la plaza when the shooting began in the squarese le acusa de ser responsable de varias balaceras he is charged with a number of shootingsse armó una balacera entre policías y asaltantes there was a shootout between the police and the bank raiders* * *
balacera sustantivo femenino (AmL) shooting
' balacera' also found in these entries:
English:
gun
- shooting
- shoot
* * *balacera nfAm1. [tiroteo] shoot-out2. [lluvia de balas] hail of bullets* * *m L.Am., balaceraf L.Am.shooting* * *balacera nftiroteo: shoot-out, gunfight
См. также в других словарях:
Hail of Bullets — Hail of Bullets … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hail of Bullets — Град Пуль … Википедия
hail — hail1 [hāl] vt. [ME hailen, to salute, greet < hail, heil < ON heill, whole, sound, akin to OE hal (see HALE1, WHOLE): used as a salutation] 1. to welcome, greet, etc. with or as with cheers; acclaim 2. to name by way of tribute; salute as… … English World dictionary
hail — hail1 [heıl] n [: Old English; Origin: hagal, hAgl] 1.) [U] frozen rain drops which fall as hard balls of ice ▪ heavy showers of rain and hail 2.) a hail of bullets/stones etc a large number of bullets, stones etc that are thrown or fired at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hail — 1 noun 1 (U) frozen rain drops which fall as hard balls of ice 2 a hail of bullets/stones a large number of bullets, stones etc thrown or fired at someone 3 a hail of criticism/abuse a lot of criticism etc 2 verb (T) to call to someone in order… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hail — hail1 hailer, n. /hayl/, v.t. 1. to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome. 2. to acclaim; approve enthusiastically: The crowds hailed the conquerors. They hailed the recent advances in medicine. 3. to call out to in order to stop, attract attention,… … Universalium
hail — [[t]he͟ɪl[/t]] hails, hailing, hailed 1) VERB: usu passive If a person, event, or achievement is hailed as important or successful, they are praised publicly. [be V ed as n] Faulkner has been hailed as the greatest American novelist of his… … English dictionary
hail — 01. I was woken up in the night by the sound of [hail] hitting the bedroom window. 02. [Hail] destroys hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crops and property each year. 03. [Hail] is not seasonal, so it can occur at any time of year. 04.… … Grammatical examples in English
hail — I. /heɪl / (say hayl) verb (t) 1. to salute or greet; welcome. 2. to salute or name as: to hail (someone as) victor. 3. to acclaim; to approve with enthusiasm. 4. to attract the attention of, by calling out, waving the hand, etc.: to hail a… …
hail — I [[t]heɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome 2) to acclaim; approve enthusiastically 3) to call out to, as in order to stop or to attract the attention of: to hail a cab[/ex] 4) phv hail from, to have as one s place of birth or… … From formal English to slang
hail — [heɪl] verb I 1) [T] formal to shout to someone as a way of attracting their attention I stepped out into the street and hailed a taxi.[/ex] 2) if it hails, small balls of ice fall from the sky • be hailed as sth to be publicly praised for being… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English