shotgun

fucile da caccia

Arma che di solito spara molti piccoli pallini metallici insieme, spesso usata per la caccia.

In inglese semplice: A gun that usually fires many small metal balls at once, often used for hunting.

• He carried a shotgun.
• The farmer kept his shotgun in a locked cabinet.
• They heard a shotgun being fired in the distance.

Espressioni comuni: hunting shotgun, load a shotgun, shotgun cartridge, shotgun pellets

posto del passeggero anteriore

Sedile accanto al guidatore in un’auto.

In inglese semplice: The seat next to the driver in a car.

• I call shotgun!
• She rode shotgun on the way home.
• Who wants the shotgun seat for the trip?

Come si usa: ride shotgun (You can ride shotgun while I drive.); call shotgun (I called shotgun before we reached the car.)

Sinonimi: front passenger seat

Espressioni comuni: ride shotgun, call shotgun, shotgun seat

casa con stanze in fila

Casa stretta a un solo piano, con stanze una dietro l’altra e senza corridoio.

In inglese semplice: A narrow, single-floor house with rooms directly behind each other and no hallway.

• They bought a small shotgun house.
• The old shotgun had three rooms in a row.
• Several shotguns on this street have been carefully restored.

Sinonimi: shotgun house

Espressioni comuni: shotgun house, shotgun home, traditional shotgun

prenotare, accaparrarsi

Dire di volere qualcosa prima che qualcun altro possa reclamarlo per sé.

In inglese semplice: To say that you want something before anyone else can claim it.

• I shotgun the best seat.
• She shotgunned Friday off before anyone else asked.
• Have you already shotgunned the next turn?

Come si usa: shotgun something (I shotgunned the window seat as soon as we boarded.)

Sinonimi: claim, call dibs on

Espressioni comuni: shotgun a seat, shotgun something first, shotgun a turn