barrage

barrage
noun
1) (something that keeps back an enemy: a barrage of gunfire.) barrera, cortina de fuego
2) (an overwhelming number: a barrage of questions.) aluvión, avalancha
3) (a man-made barrier across a river.) presa
barrage
tr['bærɑːʒ]
noun
1 (dam) presa, embalse nombre masculino
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL barrera de fuego
3 figurative use (of questions) aluvión nombre masculino
barrage [bə'rɑʒ, -'rɑʤ] n
1) : descarga f (de artillería)
2) deluge: aluvión m
a barrage of questions: un aluvión de preguntas
barrage
n.
• barrera s.f.
bə'rɑːʒ, 'bærɑːʒ
noun
a) (Mil) (action) descarga f; (fire) cortina f or barrera f de fuego
b) (deluge) aluvión m

a barrage of criticism — un aluvión de críticas

['bærɑːʒ]
1. N
1) (=dam) presa f
2) (Mil) cortina f de fuego; [of balloons etc] aluvión m
3) (fig)

a barrage of noise — un estrépito

a barrage of questions — una lluvia de preguntas

there was a barrage of protests — se produjo un aluvión de protestas

2.
VT

to be barraged by sb — (fig) verse asediado por algn

he was barraged by phone calls — se vio desbordado por un aluvión de llamadas

3.
CPD

barrage balloon N — globo m de barrera

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[bə'rɑːʒ, 'bærɑːʒ]
noun
a) (Mil) (action) descarga f; (fire) cortina f or barrera f de fuego
b) (deluge) aluvión m

a barrage of criticism — un aluvión de críticas


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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