Noun
der Beschuss
Pronunciation: /bəˈʃʊs/
bombardment, fire
C1
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Meanings
Noun
- bombardment, fire
Example sentence
Wir sind unter Beschuss.
We're under fire.
Word forms
singular
der Beschuss
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Beschuss
Accusativeden Beschuss
Dativedem Beschuss
Genitivedes Beschusses
Beschuss has no common plural.
Usage
- unter Beschuss geraten — Come under fire.
- unter Beschuss stehen — Be under fire; can also describe facing strong criticism figuratively.
Im Roman geriet der Wagen auf der Brücke unter Beschuss.
In the novel, the vehicle came under fire on the bridge.