gunshot

Schuss

Ein einmaliges Abfeuern einer Schusswaffe oder das dabei entstehende Geräusch.

In einfachem Englisch: A single act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes.

• We heard a gunshot outside.
• A single gunshot rang out across the valley.
• The police found three gunshot wounds on his body.

Synonyme: shot

Häufige Wendungen: single gunshot, hear a gunshot, gunshot wound

Gewehrfeuer, Beschuss

Das fortlaufende oder wiederholte Abfeuern von Schusswaffen.

In einfachem Englisch: The firing of guns, considered as a continuing or repeated activity.

• Gunshot filled the air throughout the battle.
• The soldiers advanced under heavy gunshot.
• They heard continuous gunshot from the distant ridge.

Synonyme: gunfire

Häufige Wendungen: heavy gunshot, continuous gunshot, under gunshot

Schussweite

Die Entfernung, die eine Kugel oder ein anderes aus einer Schusswaffe abgefeuertes Geschoss zurücklegen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: The distance that a bullet or other object fired from a gun can travel.

• The enemy remained beyond gunshot.
• Their ship moved within gunshot of the coast.
• The riders waited out of gunshot until nightfall.

So benutzt man es: within gunshot of something (The boat came within gunshot of the fort.)

Synonyme: firing range, gun range

Häufige Wendungen: within gunshot, beyond gunshot, out of gunshot

Geschoss, Kugel

Eine Kugel oder ein anderer Gegenstand, der aus einer Schusswaffe abgefeuert wurde.

In einfachem Englisch: A bullet or other object that has been fired from a gun.

• A piece of gunshot was lodged in the wood.
• The surgeon removed the gunshot from his shoulder.
• Gunshot from the battle lay buried in the field.

Synonyme: bullet, shot, projectile

Häufige Wendungen: piece of gunshot, embedded gunshot