gunshot

sparo, colpo di arma da fuoco

Un singolo colpo sparato con un’arma da fuoco, o il rumore che produce.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: shot

Espressioni comuni: single gunshot, hear a gunshot, gunshot wound

fuoco, sparatoria

L’attività continua o ripetuta di sparare con armi da fuoco.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: gunfire

Espressioni comuni: heavy gunshot, continuous gunshot, under gunshot

gittata

Distanza che può percorrere un proiettile o altro oggetto sparato da un’arma da fuoco.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: within gunshot of something (The boat came within gunshot of the fort.)

Sinonimi: firing range, gun range

Espressioni comuni: within gunshot, beyond gunshot, out of gunshot

proiettile

Proiettile o altro oggetto che è stato sparato da un’arma da fuoco.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: bullet, shot, projectile

Espressioni comuni: piece of gunshot, embedded gunshot