Gun in spanish
pronunciation: pistoʊlɑ part of speech: noun
gun1 = pistola, revólver.
Example: A situation involving the dangerous or apparently dangerous person (perhaps someone reportedly carrying a gun or knife) requires the librarian to summon expert help.more:
» air gun = pistola de aire comprimido, arma de aire comprimido.
Example: Air guns are also useful in hunting small game.» be under the gun = estar presionado.
Example: 'We're a bit under the gun because of trustee interests, either expressed or anticipated'.» big gun, the = jefe, el; mandamás, el; gerifalte, el.
Example: Now that they are up to speed, Ron has tracked down the school's big guns to see how things have been rolling along.» blank (firing) gun = pistola de fogueo.
Example: Three swords, three blank firing guns, an air gun and 13 knives were seized during the raid, among other goods.» carry + a gun = llevar pistola.
Example: Each air marshal is authorized to carry a gun and make arrests.» caulking gun = pistola selladora.
Example: Some caulking guns are made from metal and others from a combination of fiberglass and nylon.» do + great guns = ir viento en popa, marchar viento en popa, ir que volar, ir cada vez mejor, ir a las mil maravillas, marchar a las mil maravillas.
Example: She is doing great guns and has turned in some fantastic work which really shows she's understanding what she's researching and learning.» fire + Posesivo + gun = disparar.
Example: The history of warfare shows that less than one fifth of soldiers fire their guns at another human being.» fire + the starting gun = dar el pistoletazo de salida.
Example: It is like firing the starting gun for a race before the runners are lined up.» gun attack = ataque armado, ataque a mano armada.
Example: At least one person was killed and two others injured as a result of a gun attack at a restaurant in Istanbul.» gun club = club de tiro.
Example: She apparently went shooting with her more conservative colleague at his hoity-toity gun club last week.» gun collector = coleccionista de armas de fuego.
Example: Research done in the field of collecting has primarily focused on those people who are known collectors such as gun, stamp, or coin collectors.» gun control = control de armas de fuego.
Example: Scotland should take a lead from Irish on gun control.» gun crime = delito con arma de fuego, delincuencia con armas de fuego.
Example: The average age of gun crime victims needing treatment at the hospital had decreased from 25 to the mid to late teens since 2012.» gun dog = perro de caza, perro perdiguero, perdiguero.
Example: Spaniels are a type of gun dog, generaly small and having long coats and drop ears.» gunfight = tiroteo.
Example: Current records of school gunfights are summarized, & the toll of gunfights on health care is assessed.» gunfire = tiros, disparos, ráfaga.
Example: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.» gun law = pistolerismo.
Example: The Government has been accused of allowing the capital to become subject to gun law following the outrage in which three men out for a social drink have been gunned down.» gun laws = leyes que regulan la posesión de armas de fuego.
Example: Should gun laws change to make it harder for the mentally ill to buy weapons?.» gunman [gunmen, -pl.] = pistolero, asesino.
Example: Many of the inhabitants were shot dead or injured by a crazed gunman.» gun owner = propietario de arma.
Example: This lawsuit is not only baseless, it is an insult to the millions of law abiding gun owners in Texas and across this country.» gun range = galería de tiro, campo de tiro, zona de tiro.
Example: Palma, described by many as an indiscreet braggart, told people at the gun range that the group was preparing for clandestine trips to Cuba.» gun shop = armería.
Example: This stylish cafe, situated in a heritage-listed building that used to be a gun shop, offers original, restaurant-quality fare.» gunshot = disparo de pistola, pistoletazo, tiro de pistola, disparo, tiro.
Example: Ideally, this system will provide authorities with the precise details of gunshots, including the type of gun used and the number of shots fired.» gun-shy = asustadizo, desconfiado, cauto, receloso.
Example: The article is entitled 'Outsourced, downsized and gun-shy'.» gun sight [gunsight] = mira, mirilla. [De arma]
Example: Animals give me more pleasure through the viewfinder of a camera than they ever did in the crosshairs of a gun sight = Me gusta más ver a los animales a través del visor de una cámara que cuando los veía a través de la retícula de la mirilla de un arma.» gun silencer = silenciador.
Example: A common misconception is that building or owning a gun silencer is illegal under federal law.» gunslinger = pistolero.
Example: Notorious outlaws, desperadoes, and gunslingers rustled up trouble in town after town but when the gold disappeared they all left.» gun store = armería.
Example: When we passed the Brady bill, people argued it wouldn't make any difference because criminals don't buy guns at gun stores.» gun-toting = armado.
Example: In 'Killers,' out this Friday in theaters, Katherine Heigl discovers her mild-mannered new husband is secretly a gun-toting spy and learns to kick butt herself.» gun violence = delitos con armas de fuego, violencia armada.
Example: Racism and gun violence need not be permanent fixtures in American life.» hired gun = experto, perito.
Example: Why not get a 'hired gun' who will do the job in the least time and give us the opinion we're looking for?.» hired gun = pistolero a sueldo, asesino a sueldo, sicario.
Example: I encourage anyone who wants to understand how warfare is shifting from the citizen soldier to the hired gun to watch this film.» hot-melt gun = pistola de pegamento caliente, pistola de pegamento de fusión en caliente.
Example: Low-melt glue sticks are specially formulated for low temperature use, and are not suitable for use with hot-melt guns.» jump in + guns blazing = hacer Algo a lo loco, hacer Algo sin pensarlo.
Example: So while no-one should be exempt from criticism, I do feel that people should give her a fair crack of the whip before jumping in guns blazing.» jump + the gun = adelantarse a los acontecimientos, precipitarse.
Example: Because of EU tardiness, some countries, namely France, Holland and the UK, have jumped the gun in introducing aid for the pig sector in contravention of EU regulations.» machine gun = metralleta, ametralladora.
Example: By this time, the librarian will know that the Battle of Waterloo was fought in 1815, and that 'guns' (properly speaking) are cannon and machine guns.» mastic gun = pistola selladora.
Example: It is usually applied via a mastic gun and smoothed with a putty knife.» nail gun = pistola de clavos.
Example: They use a variety of hand and power tools, such as air hammers, nail guns, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, and surveying equipment.» pellet gun = rifle de aire comprimido, escopeta de aire comprimido, escopetilla de plomos.
Example: A man was charged with violating a city ordinance after police caught him firing a pellet gun at birds in a city park.» pump-action (shot)gun = escopeta de corredera.
Example: A pump-action shotgun is without a doubt one of the most versatile shotguns in the world.» put + a gun to + Posesivo + head = poner una pistola en la cabeza, apuntar a la cabeza con una pistola.
Example: The man came up from behind and put a gun to my head.» put down + Posesivo + guns = deponer las armas.
Example: The truce saw soldiers at several places put down their guns at Christmas to fraternise with the enemy.» rivet gun = remachadora.
Example: The guide provides step-by-step instructions for completing each instructional objective (e.g., use a square and scribe to mark lines on metal, use a hand drill and rivet gun).» shotgun = escopeta.
Example: Shotguns mainly fire two kinds of rounds, regular buckshots and slugs.» slide-action (shot)gun = escopeta de corredera.
Example: The slide-action shotgun took the fancy of American shooters around the turn of the century and has grown in popularity ever since.» son of a gun = hijo de perra, hijo de puta, sinvergüenza, degenerado, granuja.
Example: Soon bad things will happen to Nabal and his family because he's such a son of a gun that nobody can talk sense to him.» staple gun = pistola de grapas.
Example: The most basic staple guns are manual, fired by squeezing the handle at the back of the stapler.» starting gun = pistola, pistoletazo de salida. [Utilizada para indicar el comienzo de una carrera]
Example: There was no starting gun at this year's race, so John Mortimer signaled the start of the race by honking the horn of the lead vehicle.» stun gun = arma paralizadora mediante proyectil.
Example: They sell a wide range of self protection devices such as personal alarms, pepper sprays, stun guns, and tasers.» submachine gun = metralleta, ametralladora.
Example: For trips out into the countryside, tourists must now go in convoy, with a truckload of soldiers armed with submachine guns front and back.» turn + the gun on + Reflexivo = darse un tiro.
Example: She and her mother were shot in their vehicle by a family friend who then turned the gun on himself.» young gun = joven valor, joven promesa.
Example: He is another young gun looking to make a name for himself with the soccer fans.gun2 = cañón.
Example: Examples range from guns -- revolvers, pistols, carbines, and assault rifles -- to grenade launchers, anti-tank guns, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missile launchers.more:
» anti-aircraft gun = cañón antiaéreo.
Example: Rebels armed with anti-aircraft guns and Soviet rifles were outgunned by the heavily armed pro-Gadhafi forces.» bring in/out/up + Posesivo + big guns = sacar la artillería pesada, usar todas + Posesivo + armas. [También se usa bring in/ou/up the big guns]
Example: With the difficult task in front of her, Katy put on her war paint and brought out her big guns to put on the best and most important performance of her entire career.» crash of guns = fuego de cañones, estallido de cañones.
Example: In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.» field gun = cañón de campaña.
Example: A heart on a pink background thus indicates 'romance' (rather than medicine) and a magnifying glass or a gun might indicate a detective story though a gun might mean a 'western' if it is a revolver and a war story if it is a field gun.» go + great guns = ir viento en popa, marchar viento en popa, ir que volar, ir cada vez mejor, ir a las mil maravillas, marchar a las mil maravillas.
Example: He said the growth in enrollment in health professions programs continues 'going great guns'.» gunboat = cañonero, cañonera.
Example: It is also complicated by the fact that some British personnel moved from one gunboat to another during the campaign.» gun deck = cubierta de cañones, cubierta de artillería, cubierta de armas.
Example: The gun deck, sometimes referred to by the Pilgrims as the 'tween deck,' is where the Pilgrims lived for most of the voyage.» gun port = cañonera, tronera.
Example: This caused the ship to heel to such a degree that the sea washed in at her gun ports and she soon began to ship water in her hold.» gunpowder = pólvora.
Example: Cai's works, many of which prominently feature gunpowder, emphasize the cosmic laws of opposition between creation and destruction, yin and yang.» gun turret = torreta.
Example: The bomb hit the top of the ship's gun turret and penetrated deep into her hull before exploding.» heavy gun = cañón, cañón pesado.
Example: The crash of artillery followed instantly from two heavy guns in front, and the shells tore through our ranks with awful effect.» spike + Posesivo + guns = arruinar los planes de Alguien, echar por tierra los planes de Alguien.
Example: As Richman goes to tedious lengths to build a damning portrait of the obnoxious reporter, Chas delves into Laurenge's past, trying to find some way of spiking his guns.» stick to + Posesivo + guns = encabezonarse, mantenerse firme, mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece, seguir en + Posesivo + trece, no bajarse del burro.
Example: Bravo to writer/director Wayne Kramer for sticking to his guns and delivering one of the most uncompromising, memorable and downright brutal thrillers in recent memory.» the wind + blow great guns = hacer un viento huracanado, haber un viento huracanado.
Example: The wind was now blowing great guns, with frequent storms of hail, but on they went to Ballycastle.gun for3 = perseguir, andar a la caza de.
Example: The profession should not be gunning for the diverse and specific jobs that members of the same profession do now and will, with increasing diversity of title, do in the future.more:
» gun + Nombre + down = asesinar, tirotear, abatir a tiros.
Example: Last night the distraught parents of 11-year-old Rhys Jones, gunned down in cold blood by a hoodie, gave their full support to our campaign.» machine-gun = ametrallar, acribillar.
Example: He couldn't think why they were so low, but as he watched they came over the top of the headland machine-gunning as they went.» outgun = superar en armamento, tener más armamento que, superar en armas, tener más armas que, vencer, derrotar. [También escrito out-gun. Pincha en para ver una lista de palabras que comienzan con este prefijo usado para indicar generalmente que una persona o cosa supera a otra]
Example: Rebels armed with anti-aircraft guns and Soviet rifles were outgunned by the heavily armed pro-Gadhafi forces.