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flak

UK
/flæk/
US
/flæk/

Translations

flaknoun
flaks
pl
tir antiaérienMilitaire.
The pilot skillfully maneuvered the plane to avoid the flak from the ground.
Le pilote a manœuvré habilement l’avion pour éviter le tir antiaérien depuis le sol.
critiquesFamilier ; souvent au pluriel en français.
The politician received a lot of flak for his controversial remarks.
Le politicien a essuyé beaucoup de critiques pour ses propos controversés.
DCAMilitaire ; ensemble des canons antiaériens.
Allied bombers faced heavy German flak over the city.
Les bombardiers alliés ont été confrontés à une lourde DCA allemande au-dessus de la ville.
Additional translations
reprochesFamilier.
Synonyms
censure
barrage
fire
opposition
attack
criticism
flakadjective
UK
/flæk/
US
/flæk/
Attributive use in compounds such as "flak jacket", functioning as an adjective.
pare-éclatsMilitaire ; se dit surtout d’un vêtement ou d’un équipement protégé contre les éclats et les explosions.
The journalists were issued flak jackets before entering the war zone.
Les journalistes ont reçu des gilets pare-éclats avant d’entrer dans la zone de guerre.
Synonyms
critical
hostile
negative
adverse
disparaging
scathing
unsparing
damning
censorious
derogatory

Definitions

flaknoun
Antiaircraft fire aimed at enemy aircraft.
The pilot skillfully maneuvered the plane to avoid the flak from the ground.
Strong criticism or opposition.
The politician received a lot of flak for his controversial remarks.
Antiaircraft guns collectively.
Allied bombers faced heavy German flak over the city.
flakadjective
Designed to withstand or relating to antiaircraft fire or explosions.
The journalists were issued flak jackets before entering the war zone.
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