LEARNit Dictionary
hail
verb
/heɪl/
UK
/heɪl/
US
C1+
1
C1+
to describe somebody/something as being very good or special, especially in newspapers, etc.
تحسین کردن, تمجید کردن, ستایش کردن
2
to signal to a taxi or a bus, in order to get the driver to stop
صدا زدن, اشاره کردن, تاکسی گرفتن
to
hail a taxi/cab
see also
ride-hail
3
to call to somebody in order to say hello to them or attract their attention
صدا زدن, سلام کردن
A voice hailed us from the other side of the street.
We soon came
within hailing distance of
the others.
4
when
it hails
, small balls of ice fall like rain from the sky
تگرگ باریدن, تگرگ زدن
It's hailing!
noun
/heɪl/
UK
/heɪl/
US
1
small balls of ice that fall like rain
تگرگ
2
a large number or amount of something that is aimed at somebody in order to harm them
باران گلوله, حمله شدید
a
hail of arrows/bullets
a hail of abuse