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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfucile a pompa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuˈtʃile a ˈpɔmpa
"Ha portato il fucile a pompa per la caccia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A firearm that is designed to fire a number of small projectiles simultaneously, typically used for hunting or sport shooting.
"He took his shotgun to the hunting trip in the woods." - 2
A position in a vehicle, typically next to the driver, where a passenger can sit.
"She sat in the shotgun seat, enjoying the view as they drove along the coast."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shotgun' originates from the combination of 'shot' and 'gun', with 'shot' deriving from the Old English 'sceot' meaning 'to shoot' and 'gun' from the Middle English 'gunne', which is a diminutive of 'gonne'. The word has evolved since the 19th century to refer specifically to a type of firearm designed to fire multiple projectiles.
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fusil à pompe
Transliteration: fyzi a pɔ̃p
"Il a utilisé un fusil à pompe pour la chasse."
Schrotflinte
Transliteration: ʃʁoːtˌflɪntə
"Er nahm seine Schrotflinte zur Jagd mit."
fucile a pompa
Transliteration: fuˈtʃile a ˈpɔmpa
"Ha portato il fucile a pompa per la caccia."
escopeta
Transliteration: eskoˈpeta
"Llevó su escopeta a la caza."
espingarda
Transliteration: espiŋˈɡaʁdɐ
"Ele levou sua espingarda para a caça."
शॉटगन
Transliteration: śāṭgana
"उसने शॉटगन का इस्तेमाल किया।"
霰弹枪
Transliteration: xiàn dàn qiāng
"他带着霰弹枪去打猎。"
산탄총
Transliteration: santan-chong
"그는 사냥을 위해 산탄총을 가져갔다."
散弾銃
Transliteration: sandan-jū
"彼は狩猟のために散弾銃を持って行った。"
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