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1 mitraillade
mitraillade [mitʀαjad]feminine noun( = coups de feu) volley of shots ; ( = échauffourée) exchange of shots* * *[mitrajad] nom féminin -
2 décharge
décharge [de∫aʀʒ]feminine nounb. ( = salve) volley of shots• il faut dire à sa décharge que... it must be said in his defence that... ; → témoind. ( = dépôt) décharge (publique or municipale) rubbish tip → sauvage* * *deʃaʀʒ1) ( d'arme à feu) discharge2) ( d'ordures) rubbish GB ou garbage US dump3) ( d'électricité)5) ( de responsabilités)* * *deʃaʀʒ nf1) (= dépôt d'ordures) dump, rubbish dump Grande-Bretagne garbage dump USA2) (électrique) electrical discharge3) (= salve) volley of shots4) DROIT* * *décharge nf1 ( d'arme à feu) discharge; il a reçu une décharge de fusil de chasse en pleine tête he was shot in the head with a hunting rifle;2 ( d'ordures) rubbish GB ou garbage US dump; décharge municipale/publique municipal/public dump ou tip GB;3 Électrotech ( perte brusque) discharge; ( dépense progressive) discharging; recevoir une décharge dans les doigts to get an electric shock in one's fingers;5 ( libération) ( de tâche) release; ( de dette) discharge; décharge de l'obligation alimentaire release from maintenance obligation; signer une décharge to sign a discharge;6 Fisc exemption;7 Tech ( dispositif) (d'étang, bassin) overflow; ( de barrage) spillway; ( citerne) overflow tank; ( bassin) overflow basin.décharge de service reduction in working hours (for civil servants).[deʃarʒ] nom fémininprendre ou recevoir une décharge en pleine poitrine to get shot in the chestdécharge électrique electric ou field discharge‘décharge interdite’ ‘no dumping’5. PHYSIOLOGIE rushà la décharge de locution prépositionnelleà sa décharge, il faut dire que... in his defence, it has to be said that...————————de décharge locution adjectivaleCONSTRUCTION [arc] relieving -
3 salve
salve [salv]feminine noun[d'artillerie, roquettes] salvo* * *salv1) ( d'armes à feu) salvo2) ( série)3) ( attaque verbale) broadside* * *salv nf1) [artillerie, roquettes] salvo, (= coups de feu) volley of shots2) (locution)* * *salve nf1 ( d'armes à feu) salvo; tirer une salve d'honneur to fire a salute;3 ( attaque verbale) broadside; lancer une salve contre qn to launch a broadside against sb.[salv] nom féminin2. (figuré)salve d'applaudissements round ou burst of applause -
4 fusillade
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5 mitraille
mitʀaj1) Armée ( d'artillerie) hail of bullets2) (colloq) ( monnaie) small change* * *mitʀɒj nf1) (= décharge d'obus) shellfire2) (balles de fonte) grapeshot* * *mitraille nf1 Mil ( d'artillerie) hail of bullets;2 ○( monnaie) small change.[mitraj] nom féminin[décharge] volley of shots2. (familier) [monnaie] small ou loose change -
6 rafale
rafale [ʀafal]feminine noun• une rafale or des rafales de balles a volley of shots► en or par rafales [souffler] in gusts ; [tirer] in bursts* * *ʀafal1) (de vent, pluie) gust; ( de neige) flurry2) ( de mitraillette) bursttir en rafales — bursts (pl) of gunfire
* * *ʀafal nf1) (= vent) gust2) [balles, applaudissements] bursten rafale [tirer] — in bursts, fig (= en série) in quick succession
* * *rafale nf2 ( de mitraillette) burst; tir en rafales firing in bursts.[rafal] nom fémininpar ou en rafales intermittently
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volley — 1. noun a) The simultaneous firing of a number of missiles or bullet; the projectiles so fired b) The flight of a ball just before it bounces 2. verb … Wiktionary
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volley — vol|ley1 [ vali ] noun count 1. ) volley of a lot of questions, insults, etc. all spoken or made at the same time: a volley of abuse a ) a lot of objects that move through the air: a volley of bullets b ) a lot of shots from guns at the same time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
volley — 1 noun (C) 1 a large number of shots fired from a gun at the same time (+ of): a volley of bullets 2 a lot of questions, insults, attacks etc that are all said or made at the same time (+ of): a volley of abuse | a volley of blows 3 a hit in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
volley — noun a volley of rifle shots Syn: barrage, cannonade, battery, bombardment, salvo, discharge, fusillade; storm, hail, shower, deluge, torrent; historical broadside … Thesaurus of popular words
Half volley — Volley Vol ley, n.; pl. {Volleys}. [F. vol[ e]e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.] 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
