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1 nountaxi m;∎ to take a taxi prendre un taxi;∎ to hail a taxi héler un taxi(aircraft) se déplacer au sol;∎ the plane taxied across the tarmac l'avion traversa lentement l'aire de stationnement(carry passengers) transporter en taxi►► familiar taxi dancer taxi-girl f;taxi driver chauffeur m de taxi;∎ can you pay the taxi fare? pouvez-vous régler ou payer le taxi?; -
2 hail
hail [heɪl]1. nouna. ( = acclaim) saluerb. [+ taxi, person] héler4. compounds* * *[heɪl] 1.noun lit grêle f; fig (of bullets, insults) grêle f (of de)2.transitive verb1) (call, signal to) héler [person, taxi, ship]2) ( praise)3.to hail something as something/as being — saluer quelque chose comme quelque chose/comme étant
impersonal verb grêler4.Phrasal Verbs: -
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hail [heɪl]1 noun(a) Meteorology grêle f; figurative (of stones) grêle f, pluie f; (of abuse) avalanche f, déluge m; (of blows) grêle f;∎ he died in a hail of bullets il est tombé sous une pluie de balles∎ within hail à portée de voixMeteorology grêler;∎ it's hailing il grêle(a) (call → taxi, ship, person) héler;∎ within hailing distance à portée de voix(b) (greet → person) acclamer, saluer(c) (acclaim → person, new product, invention etc) acclamer, saluer;∎ her book has been hailed as the most significant new novel this year son livre a été acclamé comme le nouveau roman le plus marquant de cette année;∎ the plan was hailed as the solution to their problems le projet a été salué comme la solution à tous leurs problèmes;∎ to hail sb emperor proclamer qn empereur∎ to hail blows on sb faire pleuvoir les coups sur qn;∎ to hail insults on sb accabler qn d'injuresarchaic salut à vous ou toi;∎ hail, Caesar! Ave César!;∎ hail, Mary, full of grace je te salue, Marie, pleine de grâce∎ say five Hail Marys vous direz cinq Je vous salue Marie ou cinq Ave (Maria);∎ figurative to throw a Hail Mary pass tenter sa chance(blows, stones etc) pleuvoir;∎ blows/rocks were hailing down on us des coups/pierres nous pleuvaient dessus;∎ criticism hailed down on him il a subi une avalanche ou un déluge de critiques∎ they hailed insults down on the President ils ont déversé un flot d'insultes à l'intention du président;∎ literary to hail down curses on sb déverser un déluge de malédictions sur qn(of ship) être en provenance de; (of person) venir de, être originaire de; -
4 hail
B vtr2 ( praise) to hail sb as acclamer qn comme ; to hail sth as sth/as being saluer qch comme qch/comme étant.C v impers grêler.■ hail down tomber dru. -
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I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) grêle2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) pluie2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) grêlerII 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) héler2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) saluer2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) appel3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) salut
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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 — v. 1) (C) ( to summon ) hail a taxi for me; or: hail me a taxi 2) (esp. AE) (d; intr.) to hail from ( to be from ) (where do you hail from?) 3) (D; tr.) ( to proclaim ) to hail as (she was hailed as a heroine) 4) (rare) (N; used with a noun) ( to … Combinatory dictionary
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
taxi — I UK [ˈtæksɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms taxi : singular taxi plural taxis *** a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance take a taxi: It s too far to walk, so I ll take a taxi. hail a… … English dictionary
taxi — tax|i1 [ tæksi ] noun count ** a car whose driver you pay to take you to a particular place, especially a fairly short distance: CAB: take a taxi: It s too far to walk, so I ll take a taxi. hail a taxi (=wave or shout at one to make it stop): I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hægl; akin to Old High German hagal hail Date: before 12th century 1. precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
taxi — tax|i1 [ˈtæksi] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: taxicab] a car and driver that you pay to take you somewhere = ↑cab take/get a taxi ▪ I took a taxi to the airport. in a taxi ▪ They had to send me home in a taxi. by taxi ▪ She arrived by taxi … Dictionary of contemporary English
taxi*/*/*/ — [ˈtæksi] noun [C] I a car with a driver who you pay to take you somewhere Syn: cab It was late, so I took a taxi home.[/ex] You won t have any problem getting a taxi.[/ex] I tried to hail a taxi (= stop one in the street) but they all sped… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
taxi — 1 noun (C) a car and driver that you pay to take you somewhere; cab (1): flag (down)/hail a taxi (=wave or shout at a taxi to make it stop) 2 verb (I) if a plane taxis, it moves slowly along the ground before taking off or after landing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English