hail Signification, définition

Signification de hail en français

• 0 (of ice) to fall from the sky like rain -- grêler

  • It was hailing last night. Il grêlait la nuit dernière.

• 1 to wave your arm to attract a taxi driver’s attention -- héler un taxi

  • I hailed a cab from the corner. J’ai hélé un taxi du coin de la rue.

• 2 balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain -- grêle [ feminine ]

  • hail the size of golf balls une averse de grêlons gros comme des balles de golf

• 3 a large number of things flying through the air -- une grêle/pluie/averse de qqch

  • a hail of bullets une pluie de balles

• 4 small balls of ice falling from the clouds -- grêle

  • There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.

• 5 a shower (of things) -- pluie

  • a hail of arrows.

• 6 to shower hail -- grêler

  • It was hailing as I drove home.

• 7 to shout to in order to attract attention -- héler

  • We hailed a taxi

  • The captain hailed the passing ship.

• 8 to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something -- saluer

  • His discovery was hailed as a great step forward in medicine.

• 9 a shout (to attract attention) -- appel

  • Give that ship a hail.

• 10 an old word of greeting -- salut

  • Hail, O King!