flak jacket

flæk ˈʤækɪt

Definition of flak jacket - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

armor

TECH.

protective vest worn to guard against bullets or shrapnel

TECH.

He wore a flak jacket during the dangerous mission.
The journalist donned a flak jacket in the war zone.
Flak jackets are essential for bomb disposal units.

ballistic vest

body armor

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protective vest worn to guard against bullets or shrapnel

Expressions with flak

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.

Expressions with jacket

someone's new jacket is spot-on

exp.

exactly right, perfectly suited to a look or event

Maria's new jacket is spot-on for the office party tonight.

biking jacket

protective clothing worn while biking

He wore a biking jacket to stay safe on the road.

book jacket

removable cover for a book, usually made of paper

The book jacket featured a stunning illustration of the novel's setting..

down jacket

jacket filled with soft feathers for insulation

He wore his down jacket to stay warm during the ski trip..

jacket-like

adj.

similar to a jacket in appearance or style

The coat has a jacket-like design with buttons.

jeans jacket

short jacket made from denim, usually worn casually

She wore a jeans jacket over her dress.

life jacket

flotation device worn to keep a person afloat in water

He put on a life jacket before boarding the boat..

potato in its jacket

potato cooked with its skin on

She served a potato in its jacket with butter.

ski jacket

insulated jacket for skiing activities

She wore a bright ski jacket on the slopes.

sports jacket

tailored jacket not part of a suit, worn informally

He wore a sports jacket to the party.

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French:gilet pare-balles, ...
German:Splitterschutzweste, ...
Italian:giubbotto antiproiettile, ...
Spanish:chaleco antibalas, ...
Portuguese:colete à prova de bala, ...
Chinese:防弹背心, ...
Japanese:防弾チョッキ, ...
Arabic:سُترَة واقِيَة مِن الرَّصاص, ...
Hebrew:אֲפוֹד מָגֵן, ...
Russian:бронежилет, ...
Ukrainian:бронежилет, ...
Hindi:फ्लैक जैकेट, ...
Bengali:বুলেটপ্রুফ জ্যাকেট, ...
Catalan:armilla antibales, ...
Czech:neprůstřelná vesta, ...
Danish:skudsikker vest, ...
Dutch:kogelvrij vest, ...
Greek:αλεξίσφαιρο γιλέκο, ...
Hungarian:golyóálló mellény, ...
Khmer:អាវកាក់ការពារគ្រាប់កាំភ្លើង និងបំណែកគ្រាប់ផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:방탄조끼, ...
Persian:جلیقهٔ ضدترکش, ...
Polish:kamizelka kuloodporna, ...
Portuguese (BR):colete à prova de balas, ...
Romanian:vestă antiglonț, ...
Swedish:skyddsväst, ...
Thai:เสื้อเกราะกันสะเก็ด, ...
Turkish:çelik yelek, ...
Vietnamese:áo chống đạn, ...

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