artillery

[US]/ɑːˈtɪləri/
[UK]/ɑːrˈtɪləri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. canhões, armas grandes, tropas de artilharia
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

heavy artillery

artilharia pesada

artillery fire

tiro de artilharia

field artillery

artilharia de campanha

artillery unit

unidade de artilharia

Example Sentences

The artillery fired shells at the enemy.

A artilharia disparou projéteis contra o inimigo.

The artillery unit was deployed to the front lines.

A unidade de artilharia foi destacada para a linha de frente.

The artillery barrage shook the ground.

A barragem de artilharia sacudiu o chão.

The artillery piece was carefully maintained.

O canhão de artilharia foi cuidadosamente mantido.

The artillery battery conducted a live-fire exercise.

A bateria de artilharia conduziu um exercício de fogo real.

The artillery shell exploded with a deafening noise.

O projétil de artilharia explodiu com um estrondo ensurdecedor.

The artillery fire provided cover for the infantry advance.

O fogo de artilharia forneceu cobertura para o avanço da infantaria.

The artillery gunner aimed carefully at the target.

O canhoneiro de artilharia mirou cuidadosamente no alvo.

The artillery officer called in coordinates for the strike.

O oficial de artilharia solicitou coordenadas para o ataque.

The artillery round impacted the enemy position.

O projétil de artilharia atingiu a posição inimiga.

Real-world Examples

The prosecution will blast him with their heaviest artillery.

A promotoria o atacará com sua artilharia mais pesada.

Source: Prosecution witness

But the regime has new tanks. It has new artillery.

Mas o regime tem novos tanques. Tem nova artilharia.

Source: NPR News March 2016 Collection

America, Britain and Canada all promised to supply heavy artillery.

América, Grã-Bretanha e Canadá prometeram fornecer artilharia pesada.

Source: The Economist - Weekly News Highlights

Machines such as trebuchets were the heavy artillery of the pre-gunpowder era.

Máquinas como as trabuquetes eram a artilharia pesada da era pré-gunpowder.

Source: A Concise History of Britain (Bilingual Selection)

Insurgents and government forces blasted heavy artillery in other parts of Idlib province as well.

Insuratos e forças governamentais bombardearam com artilharia pesada em outras partes da província de Idlib também.

Source: PBS English News

It will require the Ukrainian army to withdraw its artillery out of range of region's major cities.

Isso exigirá que o exército ucraniano retire sua artilharia do alcance das principais cidades da região.

Source: NPR News September 2014 Compilation

Modern artillery made the fort no longer useful.

A artilharia moderna tornou a fortaleza obsoleta.

Source: National Parks of the United States

We're in artillery range from the west.

Estamos ao alcance da artilharia a partir do oeste.

Source: Dunkirk Selection

That's Iraqi forces firing artillery toward Tikrit.

São as forças iraquianas disparando artilharia em direção a Tikrit.

Source: NPR News March 2015 Compilation

He is the son of a captain of artillery.

Ele é o filho de um capitão de artilharia.

Source: Education of Love

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