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barrage

/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ /bəˈɹɑːʒ/

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noun

Represa, presa

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

Examples :

"The engineers built a barrage on the river to control the water flow and prevent flooding in the town. "

Los ingenieros construyeron una represa en el río para controlar el flujo de agua y prevenir inundaciones en la ciudad.

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noun

Barrera de fuego

A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.

Examples :

"The soldiers used a barrage of artillery fire to protect their advance on the enemy position. "

Los soldados utilizaron una barrera de fuego de artillería para proteger su avance hacia la posición enemiga.

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noun

Barrera, bombardeo

A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.

Examples :

"The soldiers unleashed a barrage of bullets, silencing the enemy's attack. "

Los soldados desataron un bombardeo de balas, silenciando el ataque enemigo.

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noun

Aluvión, torrente

(by extension) An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

Examples :

"The teacher's barrage of criticism left the student feeling discouraged. "

El aluvión de críticas del profesor dejó al estudiante desanimado.

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noun

Muerte súbita

A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.

Examples :

"The fencing match was tied, so the winner would be decided by a barrage, a sudden-death round where the first fencer to score wins. "

El combate de esgrima estaba empatado, por lo que el ganador se decidiría por una muerte súbita, una ronda de muerte súbita donde el primer esgrimista en anotar gana.

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noun

Batería de fuegos artificiales

Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.

Examples :

"The firework display featured a spectacular barrage, combining crackling sounds with bright bursts of color. "

El espectáculo de fuegos artificiales presentó una espectacular batería, que combinaba sonidos crepitantes con brillantes explosiones de color.

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verb

Abarrotar, bombardear

To direct a barrage at.

Examples :

"The teacher barraged the students with questions about the history project. "

El profesor bombardéo a los estudiantes con preguntas sobre el proyecto de historia.

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