flak

A noun with multiple meanings: a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer; intense adverse criticism; or artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: ловкий пресс-секретарь, умеющий обращать любую критику в пользу своего работодателя; интенсивная негативная критика; или артиллерия, предназначенная для стрельбы вверх по самолётам.esSustantivo con varios significados: críticas negativas intensas o ataques verbales; fuego antiaéreo dirigido contra aviones; o un portavoz hábil que sabe convertir cualquier crítica en favor de su empleador.frNom avec plusieurs sens : un attaché de presse habile qui transforme toute critique en faveur de son employeur ; une critique négative virulente ; ou une artillerie antiaérienne tirant vers le haut sur les avions.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: heftige negative Kritik; Flugabwehrfeuer oder -artillerie; oder ein geschickter Pressesprecher, der Kritik zum Vorteil seines Arbeitgebers umdeutet.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: um porta-voz hábil que consegue transformar qualquer crítica em proveito do seu empregador; crítica negativa intensa; ou artilharia antiaérea destinada a disparar contra aviões.zh多义词：指擅长应付批评、能将批评转化为对雇主有利的新闻发言人；也指密集的负面批评；或指用于对空射击的高射炮火。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: ناقد أو متحدث رسمي بارع يحوّل الانتقادات لصالح جهة عمله؛ أو انتقاد سلبي مكثف وموجه؛ أو نيران المدفعية المضادة للطائرات.

1. Spokesperson B2 informal american

   A skilled representative who can reframe any criticism to benefit their organization.

   • The company's flak managed to turn the product recall into a story about quality control improvements.
   • He works as a flak for a major tech corporation, handling all media inquiries.
   • The politician's flak deflected every question about the scandal with practiced ease.

   ruПресс-секретарьesPortavoz que reconduce críticasfrporte-paroledePressesprecherptPorta-vozzh发言人arالمتحدث الرسمي

   Synonyms: press agentpublicistspin doctorspokesperson

2. Intense criticism B2 informal

   Strong, negative feedback or disapproval directed at someone or something.

   • The CEO took a lot of flak for the company's poor environmental record.
   • The new policy received heavy flak from the public and the press.
   • She caught flak from her colleagues for missing the deadline.

   ruЖёсткая критикаesCríticas intensasfrCritiques virulentesdeScharfe KritikptCrítica severazh猛烈批评arانتقاد لاذع

   Synonyms: abusecarpingcensurecondemnationcriticismdisapprovalfaultfindinghostilityopprobrium

3. Anti-aircraft fire C1 formal technical

   Artillery designed to shoot at aircraft from the ground.

   • The bomber pilot flew through heavy flak over the enemy territory.
   • The plane was hit by flak and had to make an emergency landing.
   • Anti-aircraft flak lit up the night sky during the battle.

   ruЗенитный огоньesFuego antiaéreofrTir antiaériendeFlugabwehrfeuerptFogo antiaéreozh防空炮火arنيران مضادة للطائرات

   Synonyms: ack-ackantiaircraft fire

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• flak's possessive singular form