Meaning

2 senses
  1. An attack on a surface target by aircraft.

    Luftangriff, Luftschlag

    возду́шный налётvozdúšnyj naljót, авианалётavianaljót, бомбёжкаbombjóžka

    пові́тряний налі́тpovítrjanyj nalít, авіауда́рaviaudár, авіаналі́тavianalít

    an attack by armed planes on a surface target

  2. A passing-heavy offensive scheme based on a shotgun formation with four wide receivers and a single running back.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Tom and Mary ran into the air-raid shelter.

    ruТом и Мэри побежали в бомбоубежище.

    deTom und Maria liefen in den Luftschutzbunker.

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  2. Cellphones do not work in the air-raid shelter.

    ruМобильные телефоны не работают в бомбоубежище.

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  3. Bad weather hindered the air raid.

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  4. The air raid was demoralizing for the enemy.

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  5. Tom was startled awake by the air-raid siren.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
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attack:
Русский
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attack:
Deutsch
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attack:

Forms

plural: air raids
Singularair raid
Pluralair raids

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an attack by armed planes on a surface target:air attack

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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