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barrage
/ˈbærɑːʒ/
noun
ostrzał
Also
nawałnica(f)
Definition
A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, or an overwhelming quantity of questions, criticisms, or complaints.
Examples
The troops faced a heavy barrage of enemy fire.
Wojska stanęły w obliczu ciężkiego ostrzału wroga.
She faced a barrage of questions from reporters.
Zmierzyła się z nawałnicą pytań od reporterów.
Synonyms
Collocations
a barrage of questionsartillery barrageheavy barrage
verb
zasypywać
Also
bombardować
Definition
To bombard someone with something, such as questions or criticisms.
Examples
The journalists barraged the politician with difficult questions.
Dziennikarze zasypywali polityka trudnymi pytaniami.
He was barraged with criticism after his controversial speech.
Był bombardowany krytyką po swoim kontrowersyjnym przemówieniu.
Collocations
barrage with questionsbarrage with criticism
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