barrage

avalanche, déluge

Grand nombre de questions, de plaintes ou de critiques adressées à quelqu'un en peu de temps.

En anglais simple : Many questions, complaints, or criticisms directed at someone in a short time.

• She faced a barrage of questions.
• The proposal received a barrage of criticism.
• Reporters greeted him with a barrage of complaints.

Comment l'utiliser : a barrage of something (The coach faced a barrage of questions.)

Synonymes : flood, torrent

Expressions courantes : barrage of questions, barrage of criticism

tir de barrage, bombardement

Tirs intenses de gros canons sur une vaste zone.

En anglais simple : Heavy firing from large guns across a wide area.

• The barrage began before dawn.
• Soldiers sheltered during the artillery barrage.
• A heavy barrage destroyed the enemy’s defenses.

Synonymes : bombardment

Expressions courantes : artillery barrage, heavy barrage

barrage

Construction qui barre une rivière pour réguler l'eau ou produire de l'électricité.

En anglais simple : A barrier built across a river to control the water or produce electricity.

• The barrage controls the river’s flow.
• Engineers closed the barrage gates before the storm.
• A tidal barrage can produce electricity.

Synonymes : dam

Expressions courantes : tidal barrage, river barrage

bombarder, assaillir

Adresser très rapidement de nombreuses questions ou plaintes à quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To direct many questions or complaints at someone very quickly.

• Reporters barraged her with questions.
• Customers barrage the office with complaints.
• He was barraged with messages after the announcement.

Comment l'utiliser : barrage someone with something (They barraged the manager with demands.)

Synonymes : bombard

Expressions courantes : barrage someone with questions, barrage someone with complaints