WHAT DOES BARRAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of barrage in the English dictionary
The first definition of barrage in the dictionary is the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance. Other definition of barrage is an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches. Barrage is also a usually gated construction, similar to a low dam, across a watercourse, esp one to increase the depth of water to assist navigation or irrigation.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BARRAGE
PRESENT
Present
I barrage
you barrage
he/she/it barrages
we barrage
you barrage
they barrage
Present continuous
I am barraging
you are barraging
he/she/it is barraging
we are barraging
you are barraging
they are barraging
Present perfect
I have barraged
you have barraged
he/she/it has barraged
we have barraged
you have barraged
they have barraged
Present perfect continuous
I have been barraging
you have been barraging
he/she/it has been barraging
we have been barraging
you have been barraging
they have been barraging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I barraged
you barraged
he/she/it barraged
we barraged
you barraged
they barraged
Past continuous
I was barraging
you were barraging
he/she/it was barraging
we were barraging
you were barraging
they were barraging
Past perfect
I had barraged
you had barraged
he/she/it had barraged
we had barraged
you had barraged
they had barraged
Past perfect continuous
I had been barraging
you had been barraging
he/she/it had been barraging
we had been barraging
you had been barraging
they had been barraging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will barrage
you will barrage
he/she/it will barrage
we will barrage
you will barrage
they will barrage
Future continuous
I will be barraging
you will be barraging
he/she/it will be barraging
we will be barraging
you will be barraging
they will be barraging
Future perfect
I will have barraged
you will have barraged
he/she/it will have barraged
we will have barraged
you will have barraged
they will have barraged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been barraging
you will have been barraging
he/she/it will have been barraging
we will have been barraging
you will have been barraging
they will have been barraging
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would barrage
you would barrage
he/she/it would barrage
we would barrage
you would barrage
they would barrage
Conditional continuous
I would be barraging
you would be barraging
he/she/it would be barraging
we would be barraging
you would be barraging
they would be barraging
Conditional perfect
I would have barrage
you would have barrage
he/she/it would have barrage
we would have barrage
you would have barrage
they would have barrage
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been barraging
you would have been barraging
he/she/it would have been barraging
we would have been barraging
you would have been barraging
they would have been barraging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you barrage
we let´s barrage
you barrage
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
barraging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARRAGE»
The term «barrage» is quite widely used and occupies the
25.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «BARRAGE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
barrage.
Ten percent of the American population thinks that Barack Obama is a Muslim. Those are the people that have not learned the skill of filtering information from the vast barrage of inaccurate information that we're all faced with everyday. I think that's a very 21st century skill.
Despite the barrage of information about me that is publicly available, I live a surprisingly private and anonymous life.
We're into this barrage of pop culture - you know, TV, movies, the Internet. We become creatures that we've made up, made of certain different flotsam from pop culture and certain different personas that are in style.
The toughest trail I ever ran was the Escarpment in the Catskills of New York State. This was an 18-mile race through Rip Van Winkle country, routed through boulder fields, across angular juttings of granite and along a path with an unrelenting barrage of roots, rocks and mud, all of it hidden under slick leaves and dangling nettles.
The rise of a ubiquitous Internet, along with 24-hour news channels has, in some sense, had the opposite effect from what many might have hoped such free and open access to information would have had. It has instead provided free and open access, without the traditional media filters, to a barrage of disinformation.
Painting keeps me occupied in those moments when travel can be aimless and even disorienting. Mainly it is a way to register at least some of the new impressions of a foreign place, when its thrilling barrage can sometimes overwhelm you.
Highlight reels are about that one person. After a barrage of highlight reels, you get the sense that you can do it without a team. But music thrived the most when groups were involved. People lose sight of that - that community makes the world run.
'Appetite for Destruction' was the only thing written with lyrics and melody fitting the guitar parts at the same time. After that, I got a barrage of guitar songs that I was supposed to put words to, and I don't know if that was the best thing for Guns.
When I look at the chaotic and volatile debate right now, both in Germany and around the world, my impression and concern is that the daily barrage of proposals and political statements is making markets and consumers even more nervous. Still, Brussels is pressing for a joint European approach.
I love Obama's calm and dignity. A lot of people confuse that with being aloof, but I know people that have held that job. It's a 24-hour barrage of information.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARRAGE»
Discover the use of
barrage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
barrage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Barrage! Mountain Spring: String Orchestra Arrangement
In response, SWATH Publishing is pleased to be able to offer an exciting string orchestra arrangement of the BARRAGE favorite Mountain Spring.
Barrage, Mel Bay Publications Inc, 2004
Tunes have been arranged for the intermediate to advanced player by the composer and artistic director of BARRAGE, Dean Marshall. Arrangements are for 1 or more violins, and piano/guitar.
3
The U.S. Army
Barrage Balloon Program
The first barrage balloons did not arrive for the Marine squadrons until late
summer of 1941 so in the meantime the Marines trained with British defense kites
of the type flown by merchant vessels at sea. The 1st and 2nd Marine Barrage ...
4
Asante Ivory Trumpet Music in Ghana: Culture Tradition and ...
Chapter 6 The Sound Barrage As mentioned in earlier chapters, sound barrage
is sound used to scare away evil, though introductory literature I have read on the
ntahera trumpets states that it scares away anyone who hears it because it is ...
5
Asia-Pacific Coasts and Their Management: States of Environment
The development of infrastructure in the basin affected the sediment and water
discharge downstream of Kotri Barrage (Fig. 5.3.8). Prior to the construction of
major dams and barrages on the Indus River the recorded average sediment and
...
6
The Ganges Water Diversion: Environmental Effects and ...
3.3 Causes of Flood and Role of Farakka Barrage 3.3.1 RISE IN HIGH FLOOD
LEVEL The principal cause of the 1998 flood was the unprecedented rise in high
flood level upstream of the Farakka Barrage (Table 3.1 ), and the consequent ...
M. Monirul Qader Mirza, 2004
7
Guidelines for the Assessment and Planning of Estuarine Barrages
The impact of a barrage on the flow is discussed in greater detail in Chapter 5 but
here we consider those aspects that are relevant to morphology and sediment
transport. A barrage usually increases water levels upstream. By excluding tidal ...
Neville Burt, Andrew Rees, 2001
8
My Native Roots: A Family Story
He regrets that today's grandparents, like him, rarely find time to pass on folklore. He considers this book his own way of passing on the family lore to his children, grandchildren and mbar (clan).
9
Developments in Tidal Energy: Proceedings of the Third ...
This is an analysis of the issues involved in assessing the viability of barrage construction with particular reference to the Severn barrage and the Mersey tidal project.
10
The Delta
Barrage of Lower Egypt
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Robert Hanbury Brown, Robert Hanbury Brown, A.C., F.R.S., William Edmund Garstin, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARRAGE»
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barrage is used in the context of the following news items.
Arca and Jesse Kanda review – entertaining sensory musical barrage
Arca and Jesse Kanda review – entertaining sensory musical barrage. 4 / 5 stars. Hallé St Peter's, Manchester. He may finish with his girdle on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Andy Murray vs Ivo Karlovic: British No1 prepared for service …
Andy Murray asked coach Jonas Bjorkman to stand halfway up the court and fire serves at him to replicate the barrage he was due to face ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
Andy Murray reaches last eight after surviving the Ivo Karlovic barrage
Andy Murray showed his powers of concentration are on a par with his racket skills as he survived the mental stress of being bombarded by the ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Hillsborough couple joins barrage of lawsuits against Lumber …
A Hillsborough County couple has joined the growing list of people suing Lumber Liquidators for unsafe flooring products. A lawsuit filed in ... «SaintPetersBlog, Jul 15»
Barrage Of USA Air Strikes Hit Islamic State's Raqqa Stronghold
Barrage Of USA Air Strikes Hit Islamic State's Raqqa Stronghold. Alex Crown. 18 hours ago. SHARE Share on Facebook 0 Share on Google+ ... «Lid Time - Weird News, Entertainment, News Headlines, Jul 15»
PDL: Blues Survive Boston Barrage in Draw – New England Soccer …
Two days after making a couple of critical saves in Friday's draw at Lusitano Stadium, AC Connecticut keeper Steve Sasso was superlative ... «New England Soccer Today, Jul 15»
Early barrage carries U.S. to World Cup victory | Professional Sports …
Early barrage carries U.S. to World Cup victory. By Matt Pentz, The Seattle Times; 4 hrs ago; Comments. WWCup Japan US Soccer. Buy This Photo. «Yakima Herald-Republic, Jul 15»
Novak Djokovic summons reserves of courage in face of barrage …
So there was Novak Djokovic in the long shadows on No 1 Court, deep in a tie-break and even deeper in a battle, on the verge of going two ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Roger Federer survives Sam Groth's barrage to glide into second …
Roger Federer lost his first set at Wimbledon this year - and had to face the second-fastest serve in the tournament's history - but still ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Great Lakes League: Ironmen win with barrage in eighth
On the Fourth of July, the Lorain County Ironmen put on an early fireworks display in a 7-5 victory over the Hamilton Joes in an afternoon ... «The Morning Journal, Jul 15»
