strafe

• Существительное, обозначающее атаку с использованием пулемётного или пушечного огня с низколетящего самолёта.

A noun referring to an attack involving machine-gun or cannon fire delivered from a low-flying aircraft.

1. Aerial attackC1formal

   An attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.

   Обстрел с воздуха

   • The enemy aircraft carried out a strafe on the convoy.
   • The pilot executed a low-level strafe against the target.
   • Survivors described the strafe as sudden and devastating.

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения атаки с помощью пулемётного огня с низколетящего самолёта или, в играх, перемещения вбок с сохранением прицела.

A verb used to indicate the act of attacking with gunfire from a low-flying aircraft, or in gaming, moving sideways while maintaining aim.

1. Attack from aircraftC1formal

   To attack ground targets with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.

   Обстреливать с воздуха

   • The fighter jets strafed the enemy convoy.
   • During the war, planes would strafe the trenches.
   • The pilot was ordered to strafe the supply lines.

   Synonymsmachine gunrakeshoot up