fusillade
[ˈfuːsəleɪd or ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd]
noun/verbfemininepl: fusillades
fuzilaria
1. a rapid series of gunshots or cannon fire
The soldiers were met with a fusillade of bullets as they advanced.
Os soldados foram recebidos com uma fuzilaria de balas enquanto avançavam.
2. a rapid outburst or barrage of something (figurative)
The comedian delivered a fusillade of jokes that had the audience laughing.
O comediante disparou uma fuzilaria de piadas que fez a plateia rir.
3. to shoot rapidly and continuously
The machine gun fusillade across the battlefield.
A metralhadora fuzilou através do campo de batalha.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'fusillade' is primarily used in military, journalistic, or dramatic narratives. In Brazil, the term 'fuzilaria' is particularly common in news coverage of gang violence and police confrontations in urban areas. The word has literary and formal connotations in English but is widely understood in both standard and colloquial Portuguese usage.
NYC Slang
spray (as in 'spray of gunfire')
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