fusillade
/fy.zilad/
1.
nounfeminine
shooting (an incident in which firearms are fired)
Une fusillade a éclaté hier soir en centre‑ville ; deux personnes ont été blessées.
A shooting broke out last night downtown; two people were injured.
Synonyms:tirs, échanges de tirs, tuerie
2.
nounfeminine
a rapid barrage or series (of questions, criticisms, remarks, etc.)
À la sortie du tribunal, il a essuyé une fusillade de questions de la part des journalistes.
Outside the courthouse, he was hit with a barrage of questions from journalists.
Synonyms:rafale, salve, barrage, déluge (figurative)
