No. 11,300 in French
rafales
"Gusts" or "bursts" (typically of wind or gunfire).
In a sentence
Des rafales de vent ont fait tomber les branches des arbres.
Gusts of wind caused tree branches to fall.
Here, 'rafales' refers to strong bursts or blasts of wind.
Pendant la bataille, les soldats ont tiré des rafales de balles.
During the battle, the soldiers fired bursts of bullets.
In this instance, 'rafales' denotes rapid consecutive discharges of bullets.
Les applaudissements sont arrivés en rafales après son discours inspirant.
Applause came in bursts after her inspiring speech.
'Rafales' is used metaphorically here to describe bursts of applause.
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