flak

flæk

Definition

Definition of flak - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

criticismsevere criticism or disapproval

She received flak for her controversial opinion.

censure

criticism

rebuke

military

Dated

anti-aircraft fire

Dated

The bombers faced heavy flak as they approached the target..

gunfire

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Expressions with flak

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take flak

receive strong criticism or disapproval

The politician took flak for his controversial statement.

a lot of flak

intense criticism or disapproval from others

She received a lot of flak for her decision.

get flak for

receive strong criticism or blame for something

She got flak for her comments online.

take the flak

endure adverse reactions or consequences

He took the flak for the controversial decision.

flak catcher

person who takes criticism for someone else in public situations

She acted as the flak catcher during the press conference.

flak jacket

protective vest worn to guard against bullets or shrapnel

He wore a flak jacket during the dangerous mission.

Origin of flak

German, Flieger (flyer) + Abwehr (defense)

Examples of flak in a sentence

He got flak from fans for his performance.
The pilot evaded the flak successfully.
Flak damaged the aircraft's wing.

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French:critiques, tir antiaérien, ...
German:heftige Kritik, Flugabwehrfeuer, ...
Italian:critiche, artiglieria antiaerea, ...
Spanish:críticas, artillería antiaérea, ...
Portuguese:crítica, artilharia antiaérea, ...
Chinese:抨击, 高射炮火, ...
Japanese:非難, 対空砲火, ...
Arabic:اِنْتِقَاد شَدِيد, نِيرَان مُضَادَّة لِلطَّائِرَات, ...
Hebrew:בִּקֹּרֶת חֲרִיפָה, אֵשׁ נֶגֶד מְטוֹסִים, ...
Russian:критика, зенитный огонь, ...
Ukrainian:критика, зенітний вогонь, ...
Hindi:आलोचना, विमान भेदी गोलीबारी, ...
Bengali:কড়া সমালোচনা, বিমানবিধ্বংসী আগুন, ...
Catalan:crítiques, foc antiaeri, ...
Czech:kritika, protiletadlová palba, ...
Danish:kritik, luftværnsskyts, ...
Dutch:kritiek, luchtafweergeschut, ...
Greek:αποδοκιμασία, αντιαεροπορικά πυρά, ...
Hungarian:bírálat, légvédelmi tűz, ...
Khmer:ការរិះគន់ខ្លាំង, ការបាញ់កាំភ្លើងប្រឆាំងយន្តហោះ, ...
Korean:비난, 대공포화, ...
Persian:انتقاد شدید, آتش ضدهوایی, ...
Polish:ostra krytyka, ogień przeciwlotniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):crítica, artilharia antiaérea, ...
Romanian:critici, foc antiaerian, ...
Swedish:kritik, luftvärnseld, ...
Thai:เสียงวิจารณ์อย่างหนัก, การยิงต่อต้านอากาศยาน, ...
Turkish:eleştiri, uçaksavar ateşi, ...
Vietnamese:sự chỉ trích, hỏa lực phòng không, ...

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