metralhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From metralha +‎ -ada, or from metralhar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /me.tɾaˈʎa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /me.tɾaˈʎa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨ.tɾɐˈʎa.dɐ/ [mɨ.tɾɐˈʎa.ðɐ]

  • Rhymes: -adɐ
  • Hyphenation: me‧tra‧lha‧da

Noun

metralhada f (plural metralhadas)

  1. (weaponry) a volley/barrage of shots fired by a machine gun.
    Synonym: metralha
    1. (weaponry, by extension) a volley; a barrage (collection of shots fired by firearms in general).
      Synonym: saraivada

Participle

metralhada f sg

  1. feminine singular of metralhado

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