Meaning

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

    Stauwehr

    загражде́ниеzagraždénije, плоти́наplotína, да́мбаdámba

    гре́бляhréblja

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

    Sperrfeuer

    загради́тельный ого́ньzagradítelʹnyj ogónʹ, огнево́й валognevój val

    the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

  3. A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.

    огнево́й валognevój val, загради́тельный ого́ньzagradítelʹnyj ogónʹ

  4. (broadly)An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.

    пото́кpotók, шквалškval

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

    барра́жbarráž

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

Examples

12 sentences
  1. We've recently received a barrage of complaints.

    ruНедавно мы получили шквал жалоб.

    deWir haben kürzlich einen Schwall von Beschwerden erhalten.

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  2. Sami survived a barrage of bullets.

    ruСами выжил под градом пуль.

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  3. Tom was barraged with unsolicited advice.

    ruТома завалили непрошеными советами.

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  4. Tom asked Mary a barrage of questions.

    ruТом завалил Марию вопросами.

    deTom stellte Maria eine Vielzahl an Fragen.

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  5. Voters have faced a barrage of disinformation, particularly on social media.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river:
Русский
By meaning 4
artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river:
heavy curtain of artillery fire:
overwhelming outburst of words:
"next hit wins" fight-off:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river:
heavy curtain of artillery fire:

Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.

Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.

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Forms

plural: barrages
Singularbarrage
Pluralbarrages

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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