strafe

• Sustantivo que designa un ataque con fuego de ametralladora o cañón desde un avión que vuela a baja altura, especialmente contra objetivos terrestres.

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.

   Ametrallamiento desde el aire

   • 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.

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a atacar con fuego de ametralladora desde un avión que vuela a baja altura o, en los videojuegos, a moverse lateralmente sin dejar de apuntar.

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.

   Ametrallar desde el aire

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

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