No. 10,188 in Catalan
pedregada
Hailstorm.
In a sentence
La pedregada d'ahir a la tarda va causar molts danys als camps de cultiu.
Yesterday afternoon's hailstorm caused extensive damage to the farmland.
Here, 'pedregada' is used to refer to an atmospheric event involving hail, specifically denoting a hailstorm.
Durant la discussió, va rebre una pedregada de crítiques pels seus comentaris.
During the discussion, he faced a barrage of criticisms for his remarks.
In this case, 'pedregada' is metaphorically used to describe a large and intense amount of something, here criticisms.
Els treballadors es van refugiar quan va començar la pedregada sota el cobert.
The workers took shelter when the hailstorm started under the shed.
'Pedregada' in this sentence again directly references a weather event characterized by hail, emphasizing the need for shelter.
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