Salvo

/ˈsæl.vəʊ/ noun

Definition

A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other weapons. Figuratively, a sudden burst of applause, criticism, or other expression.

Etymology

From Italian 'salva' (salute, volley), from Latin 'salve' (hail, be well). The military sense of a simultaneous discharge dates to the 16th century.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
salvo
SAL-vo
AMአማርኛ
ተኩስ
te-kus
ARالعربية
طلقة
TAL-qa
BGБългарски
залп
ZALP
BNবাংলা
একসাথে গুলি
ek-sha-the gu-li
CACatalà
salva
SAL-va
CSČeština
salva
SAL-va
DADansk
salve
SAL-ve
DEDeutsch
Salve
ZAL-ve
ELΕλληνικά
βολή
vo-LEE
ESEspañol
salva
SAL-va
ETEesti
salv
SALV
EUEuskara
salba
SAL-ba
FAفارسی
شلیک همزمان
she-leek ham-ze-maan
FISuomi
salvo
SAL-vo
FRFrançais
salve
SALV
GLGalego
salva
SAL-va
HEעברית
מטח
ma-TAKH
HIहिन्दी
एक साथ गोलीबारी
ek saath go-lee-baa-ree
HRHrvatski
salva
SAL-va
HUMagyar
sortűz
SHOR-tuuz
IDBahasa Indonesia
tembakan serentak
tem-ba-kan se-ren-tak
ITItaliano
salva
SAL-va
JA日本語
一斉射撃
is-sai sha-geki
KO한국어
일제 사격
il-je sa-gyeok
LTLietuvių
salva
SAL-va
LVLatviešu
salve
SAL-ve
MNМонгол
буудлага
buud-la-ga
MSBahasa Melayu
tembakan serentak
tem-ba-kan se-ren-tak
MYမြန်မာ
ပစ်ခတ်မှု
pyit-khat-hmu
NLNederlands
salvo
SAL-vo
NONorsk
salve
SAL-ve
PLPolski
salwa
SAL-va
PTPortuguês
salva
SAL-va
RORomână
salvă
SAL-va
RUРусский
залп
ZALP
SKSlovenčina
salva
SAL-va
SLSlovenščina
salva
SAL-va
SRСрпски
салва
sal-va
SVSvenska
salva
SAL-va
SWKiswahili
risasi
ri-SA-si
TAதமிழ்
ஒரே நேரத்தில் சுடுதல்
o-re ne-ra-thil su-du-thal
TEతెలుగు
ఏకకాలంలో కాల్పులు
e-ka-kaa-lam-lo kaal-pu-lu
THไทย
การยิงพร้อมกัน
gan ying prom kan
TRTürkçe
salvo
SAL-vo
UKУкраїнська
залп
ZALP
URاردو
گولہ باری
go-la baa-ri
VITiếng Việt
loạt đạn
loat dan
ZH中文
齐射
qí shè

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