hageln

I v/i, unpers.: es hagelt it’s hailing

II v/i fig. hail; die Schläge hagelten auf ihn the blows rained down on him

III v/t, unpers.: es hagelte Vorwürfe there was (oder s.o./s.th. was subjected to) a hail of reproaches; es hagelte Vorwürfe auf ihn he was showered with reproaches

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to hail; to hail down

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ha|geln ['haːgln]

1. vi impers

es hagelt — it's hailing

2. vi

etw hagelt auf jdn/etw (Schläge, Geschosse, Steine) — sth rains down on sb/sth; (Vorwürfe, Schimpfworte) sb is showered with sth

3. vt impers (lit)

to hail (down)

es hagelte etw (fig) — sth rained down; Vorwürfe, Schimpfworte there was a shower of sth

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(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) hail

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ha·geln

[ˈha:gl̩n]

I. vi impers to hail

II. vt impers (fam)

▪ es hagelt etw there is a hail of sth

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intransitives, transitives Verb (unpers.) hail

es hagelt — it is hailing

es hagelte Steine und leere Bierdosen — (fig.) there was a hail of stones and empty beer cans

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hageln

A. v/i, unpers:

es hagelt it’s hailing

B. v/i fig hail;

die Schläge hagelten auf ihn the blows rained down on him

C. v/t unpers:

es hagelte Vorwürfe there was (oder sb/sth was subjected to) a hail of reproaches;

es hagelte Vorwürfe auf ihn he was showered with reproaches

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intransitives, transitives Verb (unpers.) hail

es hagelt — it is hailing

es hagelte Steine und leere Bierdosen — (fig.) there was a hail of stones and empty beer cans