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Hail
01
gragnuola
small and round balls of ice falling from the sky like rain
Esempi
The sudden hail caused drivers to pull over to the side of the road.
L'improvvisa grandine ha costretto i conducenti a fermarsi ai lati della strada.
02
a warm, enthusiastic, or celebratory greeting or reception
Esempi
He accepted the award to a hail of congratulations.
03
a large number of objects thrown or shot forcefully through the air
Esempi
The vehicle was hit by a hail of rocks.
to hail
01
grandinare, cadere la grandine
(of water) to fall from the sky as small ice particles
Intransitive
Esempi
The sky darkened, and soon it began to hail, pelting the ground with tiny ice pellets.
Il cielo si oscurò, e presto iniziò a grandinare, picchiettando il terreno con piccoli chicchi di ghiaccio.
02
salutare
to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner
Transitive: to hail sb/sth | to hail sb/sth as sth
Esempi
The mayor hailed the volunteers for their tireless efforts in organizing the community event.
Il sindaco ha elogiato i volontari per i loro instancabili sforzi nell'organizzare l'evento comunitario.
03
salutare, acclamare
to greet or honor someone with respect or admiration
Transitive: to hail sb
Esempi
The ambassador was hailed by the officials upon his arrival.
L'ambasciatore è stato acclamato dai funzionari al suo arrivo.
04
salutare, grandinare
to call out to someone in order to attract their attention or to signal them to approach
Transitive: to hail sb
Esempi
She hailed the group of hikers, asking for directions to the trailhead.
Lei chiamò il gruppo di escursionisti, chiedendo indicazioni per l'inizio del sentiero.
05
provenire, essere originario
to originate or come from a specific place or region
Intransitive: to hail from a place
Esempi
The rare species of bird hails from the tropical rainforests of South America.
La rara specie di uccello proviene dalle foreste pluviali tropicali del Sud America.
06
prendere
to signal an approaching taxi or bus to stop
Transitive: to hail a taxi or bus
Esempi
It took him 10 minutes to hail a taxi during rush hour.
Gli ci sono voluti 10 minuti per fermare un taxi durante l'ora di punta.
