gunshot

coup de feu

Action de tirer une fois avec une arme à feu, ou bruit produit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : shot

Expressions courantes : single gunshot, hear a gunshot, gunshot wound

tirs, feu

Action de tirer avec des armes à feu de façon continue ou répétée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : gunfire

Expressions courantes : heavy gunshot, continuous gunshot, under gunshot

portée de tir

Distance que peut parcourir une balle ou un autre projectile tiré par une arme à feu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : within gunshot of something (The boat came within gunshot of the fort.)

Synonymes : firing range, gun range

Expressions courantes : within gunshot, beyond gunshot, out of gunshot

balle, projectile

Balle ou autre objet qui a été tiré par une arme à feu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : bullet, shot, projectile

Expressions courantes : piece of gunshot, embedded gunshot