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Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
gun /gʌn/ sustantivo (pistol) pistola f, revólver m;
(shotgun, rifle) escopeta f, fusil m, rifle m;
(artillery piece) cañón m

Phrasal Verbs
gun down v + o + adv, v + adv + o abatir a tiros
gun: gundog~dog sustantivo
perro m de caza;
gunfight~fight sustantivo
tiroteo m, balacera f (AmL);
gunfire~fire n uncountable
disparos mpl;
(from heavy artillery) cañoneo m, cañonazos mpl;
gunman~man /'gʌnmən/ sustantivo (pl -men /-mən/ ) pistolero m, gatillero m (Méx);
gunpoint~point sustantivo: at ~point a punta de pistola;
gunpowder~powder n uncountable
pólvora f;
gunrunning~running n uncountable
tráfico m de armas;
gunshot~shot sustantivo
disparo m;
(before n) ~shot wound herida f de bala;
gunsmith~smith sustantivo
armero, -ra m,f

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
gun [gʌn] nombre arma de fuego
     (de artillería) cañón
     machine gun, ametralladora, metralleta
     shot gun, escopeta
     LOC: to be under the gun, estar bajo presión
     to stick to one's guns, mantenerse en sus trece


gun: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009
Compound Forms:
dart gunn (tranquilizer gun)rifle lanza dardos, rifle lanzadardos nm
They shot the lion with a dart gun so that they could examine its teeth.
 rifle anestésico nm
dart gunn (toy: gun fires rubber tipped darts)pistola de juguete nf
Billy, do not point that dart gun at your brother!
 pistola lanza dardos, pistola lanzadardos nf
draw a gun onamenazar con una pistola a v
draw one's gundesenfundar la pistola v
electron gun (Physics) Físicacañón de electrones nm
elephant gunn (large hunting rifle)rifle para caza mayor nm
elephant gunn figurative (disproportionately large response to a problem)respuesta exagerada nf
The police response against the demonstrators was like shooting a mouse with an elephant gun.
 matar mosquitos a cañonazos loc verb
 exageración nf
flash gunndisparador de flash nm
flash gunntambién flashgun
grease gunn para engrasarpistola a presión nf
grease gunninyector de grasa nm
grease gunnpistola engrasadora nf
grease gunengrasador de pistón nm
great gun informal (also: big gun)pez gordo nm
gun barrelncañón de escopeta nm
gun barrelncañón de fusil nm
gun carriagen en un funeral militararmón de artillería nm
gun carriagencureña nf
gun crew cañónservidores de una pieza nmpl
gun crewservidores del cañón nmpl
gun crewpelotón nm
gun dogperro de caza nm
gun downvtr (shoot dead)matar de un disparo vtr
The victim was gunned down at short range.
Lo mataron de un disparo desde muy cerca.
 ser muerto a tiros loc pasiv.
Fue muerto a tiros cuando intentaba escapar.
 acribillar a balazos vtr
gun forvtr informal (aim to obtain, strive for)luchar por vi + prep
The athletes are gunning for a gold in the next Olympic Games.
 matarse por vpron+prep
Me estoy matando por conseguir el primer premio en el concurso. Espero ganar
 competir por vi + prep
gun forvtr informal (aim to kill)tener en el punto de mira loc verb
Ever since I accidentally ran over his wife, my neighbour has been gunning for me.
 tramar asesinar a vtr
 tenérsela jurada (a alguien) loc verb
 tirarle (a alguien) a matar loc verb
No le tiró a matar, lo hirió en una pierna.
gun forvtr slang (go after sb with attempt to harm)acosar vtr
My new manager has been gunning for me since I had that last period of absence.
Mi jefe me ha estado acosando desde que entré.
gun lawsnpl jurídicoleyes que rigen la posesión y uso de armas de fuego nfpl
gun licencenlicencia de armas nf
gun metalbronce de cañón nm
gun mountn (structure designed to support a gun )trípode nm
gun roomarmería nf
gun sightn (aiming device on a firearm)mira telescópica nf
The sniper looked through the gun sight and took aim.
heat gun (technical)lanzallamas n
jump the gunsalir en falso
machine gunametralladora n
machine gunmetralleta n
machine-gun firedisparo de ametralladora, disparo de metralleta
pop gunnfusil de juguete nm
pop gunnpistola de corcho nf
pop gunnpistola de juguete nf
pop gunntambién popgun
ray gunpistola de rayos
son of a gunhijo de su madre adj
spray gunnpistola pulverizadora nf
spring guntrampa de alambre para escopeta nf
squirt gunpistola de agua nf
submachine gunn armaspistola ametralladora nf
Tommy gunnmetralleta nf
water gun US (UK = water pistol)pistola de agua nf
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