flak

1. (countable, uncountable)Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.

   Fliegerabwehrkanone, Flugabwehrkanone

   зени́тное ору́диеzenítnoje orúdije, зени́ткаzenítka

2. (countable, uncountable)Anti-aircraft shell fire.

3. (countable, figuratively, informal, uncountable)Adverse criticism.

   перекрёстный ого́ньperekrjóstnyj ogónʹ, разно́сraznós, взбу́чкаvzbúčka

   intense adverse criticism

4. (countable, informal, uncountable)A public-relations spokesperson.

1. She took a lot of flak.

   deSie ist sehr stark kritisiert worden.

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2. I got a lot of flak for my decision.

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3. Tom copped a lot of flak after he left Mary and the kids for another woman.

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4. If you try to defend the seniority-based corporate escalator these days all you'll get is flak from younger employees.

   ruЕсли ты в наши дни попробуешь защищать систему карьерного роста, основанную на возрасте, то всё, что ты получишь, — недовольство младших сотрудников.

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