grad

grad

"Hail" (precipitation).

Here, 'grad' is used as a noun referring to a weather phenomenon consisting of ice pellets.

Wczoraj spadł grad i uszkodził samochód.

Yesterday, hail fell and damaged the car.

In this sentence, 'grad' is metaphorically describing a large quantity or shower of awards.

Mój kuzyn został uhonorowany gradem nagród za swoją książkę.

My cousin was honored with a hail of awards for his book.

Here, 'grad' metaphorically refers to a large and quick sequence of questions.

Biegłem szybko, kiedy nagle nadciągnął grad pytań.

I was running fast when suddenly a shower of questions came up.