Pluie gelée qui tombe en petites billes de glace.
Frozen rain that falls as small ice balls.
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See how the word “grêle” is used in sentences
La grêle a abîmé le toit de la voiture. — Hail damaged the roof of the car.
Il a hélé un taxi au coin de la rue. — He hailed a taxi on the corner.
Les enfants sont rentrés en courant sous la grêle. — The children ran inside through the hail.
Hèle le serveur, s'il te plaît, il nous faut l'addition. — Hail the waiter, please, we need the bill.
Y aura-t-il de la grêle ce soir, ou seulement de la pluie ? — Will there be hail tonight, or just rain?
Quelqu'un nous hèle depuis l'autre bateau. — Someone is hailing us from the other boat.
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