Gun Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡən/

GUHN

UK

/ɡˈʌn/

GUN

التعريف

A gun is a weapon that shoots bullets, used for defense, hunting, or in the military.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts related to weapons. Often collocates with types like 'handgun', 'rifle', or verbs like 'fire a gun'. Be careful not to confuse with 'gun' as a verb meaning 'to accelerate'. The word generally refers to firearms.

• Spanish: arma de fuego - pistola - fusil
• Portuguese (BR): arma de fogo - pistola - rifle
• Portuguese (PT): arma de fogo - pistola - espingarda
• Chinese (Simplified): 枪 - 手枪 - 火枪
• Chinese (Traditional): 槍 - 手槍 - 火槍
• Hindi: बंदूक - राइफल - बंदूक
• Arabic: مسدس - بندقية - سلاح ناري
• Bengali: বন্দুক
• Russian: пистолет - ружьё - огнестрельное оружие
• Japanese: 銃
• Vietnamese: súng
• Korean: 총
• Turkish: tabanca - silah (ateşli silah)
• Urdu: بندوق
• Indonesian: senjata api - pistol

جمل نموذجية

He carries a gun for protection.

basic

The police found a gun at the crime scene.

basic

He bought a new hunting gun last week.

basic

Be careful not to point the gun at anyone.

natural

They heard the sound of a gun going off in the distance.

natural

He seems harmless, but he owns a gun.

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