Gunshot Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɡənˌʃɑt/

GUHN-shaht

UK

/ɡˈʌnʃɒt/

GUHN-shot

التعريف

A gunshot is the sound made when a gun is fired, or a shot fired from a gun. It can also refer to a wound caused by a bullet.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most often used in phrases like 'hear a gunshot', 'a gunshot wound', and 'a single gunshot'. In everyday use, it usually refers to the sound; in medical or news contexts, it can refer to the injury. It is a countable noun.

• Spanish: disparo - tiro (de arma de fuego)
• Portuguese (BR): tiro - disparo (de arma de fogo)
• Portuguese (PT): tiro - disparo (de arma de fogo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 枪声 - 枪击
• Chinese (Traditional): 槍聲 - 槍擊
• Hindi: गोली की आवाज़ - गोली चलने की घटना
• Arabic: طلقة نارية - صوت إطلاق النار
• Bengali: গুলি চালানো শব্দ - গুলি (বুলেট দ্বারা সৃষ্ট আঘাত)
• Russian: выстрел
• Japanese: 銃声 - 銃創（じゅうそう）
• Vietnamese: tiếng súng - vết thương do đạn bắn
• Korean: 총성 - 총상
• Turkish: silah sesi - kurşun yarası
• Urdu: گولی چلنے کی آواز - گولی کا زخم
• Indonesian: letusan senjata - luka tembak

جمل نموذجية

We heard a gunshot outside the house.

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The police found a man with a gunshot wound.

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One gunshot woke everyone up.

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I thought it was fireworks at first, but then I heard another gunshot.

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The movie opens with a gunshot and a scream.

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Neighbors reported hearing a gunshot around midnight.

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