English → French
hail /BrE heɪl 
, AmE heɪl /
A
noun
grêle f; (of bullets, insults) grêle f (of de)
B
transitive verb
1 (call, signal to) héler [person, taxi, ship]
within hailing distance à portée de voix
2 (praise) to hail sb as acclamer qn comme to hail sth as sth/as being saluer qch comme qch/comme étant
C
impersonal verb
grêler
D
exclamation
Hail! Salut!
hail the conquering hero! salut, héros victorieux!
Phrasal verbs
■ hail down
tomber dru
■ hail from
être de, venir de