hail

hail
hail [{{t}}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
(b) {{}}literary{{}} (call) appel m;
∎ within hail à portée de voix
2 intransitive verb
{{}}Meteorology{{}} grêler;
∎ it's hailing il grêle
3 transitive verb
(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
(d) (idioms)
∎ to hail blows on sb faire pleuvoir les coups sur qn;
∎ to hail insults on sb accabler qn d'injures
4 exclamation
{{}}archaic{{}} salut à vous ou toi;
∎ hail, Caesar! Ave César!;
∎ hail, Mary, full of grace je te salue, Marie, pleine de grâce
►► {{}}Religion{{}} Hail Mary (prayer) Je vous salue Marie m inv, Ave (Maria) m inv;
∎ say five Hail Marys vous direz cinq Je vous salue Marie ou cinq Ave (Maria);
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Sport{{}} Hail Mary pass = passe au petit bonheur;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} to throw a Hail Mary pass tenter sa chance
➲ hail down
1 intransitive verb
(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
2 separable transitive verb
∎ 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
➲ hail from inseparable transitive verb
(of ship) être en provenance de; (of person) venir de, être originaire de;
∎ where does she hail from? (of ship) quelle est sa provenance?; (of person) d'où vient-elle?

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