flak

also flack (flăk)
n.

1. 1. Antiaircraft artillery.
   2. The bursting shells fired from such artillery.
2. Informal.
   1. Excessive or abusive criticism.
   2. Dissension; opposition.

[German, from Fl(ieger)a(bwehr)k(anone), aircraft-defense gun.]

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n

Definition: complaint, criticism
Antonyms: compliment, praise

Antiaircraft fire.

Etymology: a contraction of the German fliegerabwehrkanone.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: n. - Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; Intense adverse criticism; A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer.

Tutor's tip: She said she'd rather catch "flak" (censure) as a "flack" (a press agent) in the newsroom than be known as a "flake." (eccentric person)

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The fire from anti-aircraft artillery that appears as small puffs in the sky. These puffs are generated when shells of air defense guns self-destruct at the end of stipulated period of flight after failing to impact the enemy aircraft.

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For a list of words related to flak, see:

• Soldiers and Military Life - flak: bursting shells fired from antiaircraft guns
• Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - flak: annoying criticism or opposition

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - luftværnsild, sprængstykker, kritik, flak

idioms:

• flak jacket    skudsikker vest

Nederlands (Dutch)
(ammunitie voor) luchtafweergeschut, kritiek

Français (French)
n. - critique, batteries antiaériennes, (fig) critiques

idioms:

• flak jacket    gilet pare-balles

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Mil.) Flakfeuer, Flak

idioms:

• flak jacket    kugelsichere Weste

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (στρατ.) αντιαεροπορικό πυροβολικό, αντιαεροπορικά πυρά, (καθομ.) παράπονα ή επικρίσεις

idioms:

• flak jacket    (καθομ.) αλεξίσφαιρο γιλέκο

Italiano (Italian)
opposizione

idioms:

• flak jacket    giubbetto antiproiettile

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fogo (m) antiaéreo, crítica (f) severa

idioms:

• flak jacket    colete (m) a prova de balas

Русский (Russian)
зенитный огонь, подвергнуться острой критике

idioms:

• flak jacket    бронежилет

Español (Spanish)
n. - crítica, fuego antiaéreo

idioms:

• flak jacket    chaqueta protectora y de camuflaje

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - luftvärn, hård kritik (vard.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
高射炮, 宣传, 对空炮火广告

idioms:

• flak jacket    防弹衣

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 高射炮, 宣傳, 對空炮火廣告

idioms:

• flak jacket    防彈衣

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (군대) 대공포화 , 비난, 공격

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 高射砲, 対空射撃, 非難攻撃

idioms:

• flak jacket    防弾チョッキ, 防弾服

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مدفعيه مضادة للطائرات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אש נגד-מטוסים, ביקורת שלילית‬

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