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pelting

/ˈpɛltɪŋ/

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verb

Bombarder, pilonner

To bombard, as with missiles.

Examples :

"They pelted the attacking army with bullets."

Ils ont bombardé l'armée ennemie avec des balles.

action weather war

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verb

Lancer, jeter

To throw; to use as a missile.

Examples :

"The children pelted apples at us."

Les enfants nous ont lancé des pommes.

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verb

Tomber à verse, pleuvoir à torrents

To rain or hail heavily.

Examples :

"The rain was pelting against the windows, making it hard to see outside. "

La pluie tombait à verse contre les fenêtres, rendant difficile la visibilité à l'extérieur.

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verb

Battre, frapper

To beat or hit, especially repeatedly.

Examples :

"The rain was pelting the windows, making it hard to see outside. "

La pluie battait les fenêtres, rendant difficile la visibilité à l'extérieur.

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verb

Foncer, filer

To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.

Examples :

"The rain was pelting against the windshield as we drove home. "

La pluie frappait le pare-brise alors que nous rentrions chez nous.

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verb

Lancer des mots, injurier

To throw out words.

Examples :

"The lawyer was pelting the witness with questions, trying to find a contradiction in his story. "

L'avocat lançait des mots au témoin avec des questions, essayant de trouver une contradiction dans son récit.

language communication

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noun

Lancer, jet

The act by which somebody or something is pelted.

Examples :

"The pelting with snowballs quickly turned into a friendly free-for-all after school. "

Le lancer de boules de neige s'est rapidement transformé en une bataille amicale après l'école.

action event weather

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adjective

Médiocre, misérable

Examples :

"The student complained that the pelting amount of extra credit offered wouldn't significantly improve his failing grade. "

L'étudiant s'est plaint que la quantité médiocre de points supplémentaires offerte n'améliorerait pas significativement sa note défaillante.

value attitude moral character