No. 6,964 in Polish
grad
"Hail" (precipitation).
In a sentence
Wczoraj spadł grad i uszkodził samochód.
Yesterday, hail fell and damaged the car.
Here, 'grad' is used as a noun referring to a weather phenomenon consisting of ice pellets.
Mój kuzyn został uhonorowany gradem nagród za swoją książkę.
My cousin was honored with a hail of awards for his book.
In this sentence, 'grad' is metaphorically describing a large quantity or shower of awards.
Biegłem szybko, kiedy nagle nadciągnął grad pytań.
I was running fast when suddenly a shower of questions came up.
Here, 'grad' metaphorically refers to a large and quick sequence of questions.
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