hail in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hail¹ [Am heɪl, Brit heɪl] N

1. hail U METEO:

hail

granizo m

hail

pedrisco m

2. hail no pl (of bullets, insults):

hail

lluvia f

II.hail¹ [Am heɪl, Brit heɪl] VB impers METEO

hail

granizar

I.hail² [Am heɪl, Brit heɪl] VB trans

1. hail (call to):

hail person

llamar

hail ship

saludar

hail taxi

hacerle señas a

within hailing distance

al alcance de la voz

2. hail (acclaim, welcome):

hail king/leader

aclamar

the discovery was hailed as a major breakthrough

el descubrimiento fue acogido como un importantísimo avance

she's been hailed as the new Edith Piaf

ha sido aclamada como la nueva Edith Piaf

II.to hail from VB intr

to hail from person:

to hail from

ser de

I hail from Kentucky

soy de Kentucky

the ship, hailing from Liverpool, …

el barco, con puerto en or procedente de Liverpool, …

III.hail² [Am heɪl, Brit heɪl] INTERJ arch or liter

hail Caesar!

¡Ave César! arch

all hail!

¡salve! arch

hail Mary, full of grace

Dios te salve María, llena eres de gracia

IV.hail² [Am heɪl, Brit heɪl] N liter (call)

hail

salutación f liter

hail

saludo m

to be within hail

estar al alcance de la voz

hail down VB [Am heɪl -, Brit heɪl -] (v + adv)

hail down stones/insults/blows:

hail down

llover

bricks and bottles hailed down on them

les llovieron ladrillos y botellas

hail-fellow-well-met [ˌheɪlˌfɛləˌwɛlˈmɛt] ADJ

hail-fellow-well-met

jovial

hail-fellow-well-met

campechano

Hail Mary N REL

Hail Mary

Avemaría m

say three Hail Marys

rece tres Avemarías

Translations for hail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pedrisco

hail

granizo (conjunto)

hail

granizar

to hail

salve

Hail Mary

Avemaría REL

Hail Mary

rece tres Avemarías

say three Hail Marys

hail in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hail in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.hail¹ [heɪl] N no pl METEO

hail

granizo m

hail of stones, insults

lluvia f

II.hail¹ [heɪl] VB intr

hail

granizar

to hail down on sb/sth a. fig

llover sobre alguien/algo

I.hail² [heɪl] VB trans

1. hail (call):

hail

llamar

to hail a taxi

parar un taxi

2. hail (acclaim):

hail

aclamar

3. hail (welcome):

hail

acoger

she hailed the news with joy

recibió la noticia con alegría

II.hail² [heɪl] VB intr

to hail from person

ser de

to hail from thing

proceder de

hail-fellow-well-met [ˌheɪlˌfeləʊˌwelˈmet, Am ˌ-oʊˌ-] N

hail-fellow-well-met

(demasiado) campechano, -a

Translations for hail in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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granizo

hail

pedrisco

hail

granizar

to hail

granizada

hail

diluvio de balas

hail of bullets

turbión de balas

hail of bullets

apedrear

to hail

apedrearse

to be damaged by hail

hail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hail down on sb/sth a. fig

llover sobre alguien/algo

to hail a taxi

parar un taxi

to hail from person

ser de

to hail from thing

proceder de

to hail sth as a triumph

clamar algo como un triunfo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The dragon man fought against female demons called "ala", which led hail clouds over fields to destroy crops, and consumed the fertility of the fields.

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While most farmers take out fire and hail insurance, at a cost of three per cent of the input costs.

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Towards the end of cold weather there are occasional thunderstorms and hail storms.

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As the battle finished, a ferocious storm unleashed hail and wind.

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These hills provide some protection from frost and hail damage.

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The general himself led his infantry, and the enemy's discomfiture was completed by a blinding storm of rain and hail.

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At times, they can grow severe, bringing gusty winds, small hail, and torrential rain, and an occasional tornado.

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Extended coverage added insurance against loss by the perils of windstorm, hail, explosion, civil commotion, riot and riot attending a strike, aircraft damage, vehicle damage, and smoke damage.

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The first school magazine was edited and published to hail the dawn of progress.

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It was a dark storm inside, but huge amounts of big hail, which is the white you see off in the distance.

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