bordées

In a sentence

• Les bordées de neige recouvrent les montagnes pendant l'hiver.

  The heavy snowfalls cover the mountains during winter.

  Here, 'bordées' refers to heavy falls or amounts of snow, a context emphasizing substantial quantity.

• Les marins ont affronté des bordées puissantes en pleine mer.

  The sailors faced powerful gusts of wind at sea.

  In this context, 'bordées' is used to signify strong gusts or waves, showing the intensity of weather conditions.

• Après une bordée de critiques, il a décidé de changer son approche.

  After a series of criticisms, he decided to change his approach.

  Here, 'bordée' is used metaphorically to describe a series or attack of actions, in this case, criticisms, indicating a volley-like occurrence.