flak jacket in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for flak jacket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flak jacket, Am also flak vest N

flak jacket

chaleco m antibala(s)

flak jacket SPORTS

chaleco m protector

Translations for flak jacket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flak [Am flæk, Brit flak] N U

1. flak:

flak AVIAT, MIL

fuego m antiaéreo

2. flak (criticism):

flak

críticas fpl

to come in for or take a lot of flak

ser muy criticado

jacket [Am ˈdʒækət, Brit ˈdʒakɪt] N

1. jacket FASHION:

jacket

chaqueta f

sports jacket

americana f

sports jacket

saco m (sport) LatAm

2.1. jacket (of book):

jacket

sobrecubierta f

jacket

camisa f

2.2. jacket (of record):

jacket Am

funda f

jacket Am

carátula f

2.3. jacket (for documents):

jacket Am

carpeta f

3. jacket (of potato) Brit:

potatoes in their jackets, jacket potatoes

papas fpl asadas (con la cáscara) LatAm

potatoes in their jackets, jacket potatoes

patatas fpl asadas (con la piel) Spain

4. jacket (of boiler, engine):

jacket

funda f

flak jacket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flak jacket in the English»Spanish Dictionary

flak [flæk] N

1. flak MIL:

flak

fuego m antiaéreo

2. flak (criticism):

flak

críticas f pl

jacket [ˈdʒækɪt] N

1. jacket (short coat):

jacket

chaqueta f

jacket

percha f AmC

jacket

chapona f RioPl

jacket

cuácara f Chile

2. jacket:

jacket of a book

sobrecubierta f

jacket of a record

funda f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Everyone had a spoon in their flak jacket.

www.truthdig.com

Some of the officers were wearing flak jacket body armour.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He was hit once during the episode, but his flak jacket protected him from injury.

journalstar.com

A sense of humor is better than a flak jacket, that's for sure.

foreignpolicy.com

She has been reaching deep into the designer wardrobe lately for a series of boxy jackets -- a playful take on the flak jacket look perhaps?

www.stuff.co.nz

I see from your responses above that you have no need for a flak jacket.

dailyreview.com.au

You can take a flak jacket, which will reduce a lot of that damage.

venturebeat.com

I am reporting on what is happening here, this is my flak jacket.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This type of training is like wearing a flak jacket: it provides some protection if you use it the way it's meant to be used.

www.benefitscanada.com

Or how about wearing the flak jacket over some flirty floral prints?

www.independent.ie