hail
BrE /heɪl/ AmE /heɪl/
verb / noun en → es
to fall as hailstones from the sky
caer en granizo, llover granizos
- hail on somebody/something
Collocations hailstones falling from the sky · a hailstorm
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Hail was falling heavily.
El granizo caía con fuerza.
to greet someone formally or enthusiastically, often by shouting
saludar a alguien, saludar efusivamente
- hail somebody as something
Collocations hail someone as a hero · hail someone's arrival
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They hailed him as the new leader.
Lo saludaron como el nuevo líder.
a ball of ice that falls from a cloud during a storm
granizo, copo de hielo
Collocations hailstones on the ground
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The hail was lying in piles on the road.
El granizo estaba en montones sobre la carretera.
a formal or enthusiastic greeting, often by shouting
saludo efusivo, saludo formal
Collocations hail of applause
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The actor received a hail of cheers.
El actor recibió un saludo de aplausos.