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Hail
01
granizo
small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain
Ejemplos
She watched the hail bounce off the window during the storm.
Ella observaba cómo el granizo rebotaba en la ventana durante la tormenta.
The farmer was worried about his crops during the severe hail storm.
El agricultor estaba preocupado por sus cultivos durante la fuerte tormenta de granizo.
02
a warm, enthusiastic, or celebratory greeting or reception
Ejemplos
The returning hero received a hail from the crowd.
The team was met with a hail of applause.
03
a large number of objects thrown or shot forcefully through the air
Ejemplos
The protesters threw a hail of tomatoes at the stage.
Soldiers endured a hail of bullets during the skirmish.
to hail
01
granizar, caer granizo
(of water) to fall from the sky as small ice particles
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The sky darkened, and soon it began to hail, pelting the ground with tiny ice pellets.
El cielo se oscureció, y pronto comenzó a granizar, golpeando el suelo con pequeños granos de hielo.
Last winter, it hailed so heavily that the cars in the parking lot were covered in ice.
El invierno pasado, granizó tanto que los coches en el aparcamiento quedaron cubiertos de hielo.
02
saludar
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
Transitive: to hail sb/sth | to hail sb/sth as sth
Ejemplos
Fans hailed the athlete for breaking the record with a standing ovation and cheers.
Los fans vitorearon al atleta por romper el récord con una ovación de pie y vítores.
Industry experts hailed the new technology as a groundbreaking innovation during the product launch event.
Los expertos de la industria aclamaron la nueva tecnología como una innovación revolucionaria durante el evento de lanzamiento del producto.
03
saludar, aclamar
to greet or honor someone with respect or admiration
Transitive: to hail sb
Ejemplos
The soldiers hailed their commander with a formal salute.
Los soldados saludaron a su comandante con un saludo formal.
The crowd hailed the returning hero with cheers and applause.
La multitud vitoreó al héroe que regresaba con vítores y aplausos.
04
llamar, saludar
to call out to someone in order to attract their attention or to signal them to approach
Transitive: to hail sb
Ejemplos
She hailed her friend from the crowd, waving her arms to be seen.
Ella llamó a su amigo desde la multitud, agitando los brazos para ser vista.
He hailed the waiter to order another drink.
Él llamó al camarero para pedir otra bebida.
05
proceder, ser originario
to originate or come from a specific place or region
Intransitive: to hail from a place
Ejemplos
She hails from a small town in the Midwest.
Ella procede de un pequeño pueblo en el Medio Oeste.
The famous author hails from a family of artists.
El famoso autor procede de una familia de artistas.
06
llamar, hacer señas a
to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop
Transitive: to hail a taxi or bus
Ejemplos
She hailed a cab in the pouring rain to get home quickly.
Ella llamó un taxi bajo la lluvia torrencial para llegar a casa rápidamente.
He stepped off the curb and hailed the approaching bus.
Bajó del bordillo y llamó al autobús que se acercaba.
