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gun·man

(gŭn′mən)
n.
1. A man armed with a gun, especially an armed criminal or a professional killer.
2. A man skilled in the use of a gun.
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gunman

(ˈɡʌnmən)
n, pl -men
1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a man who is skilled with a gun
3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) US a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
ˈgunmanˌship n
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gun•man

(ˈgʌn mən)

n., pl. -men.
1. a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, esp. one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
2. a person who makes guns.
[1615–25]
gun′man•ship`, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:gunman - a professional killer who uses a gun]gunman - a professional killer who uses a gun
liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
2. [画像:gunman - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)]gunman - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
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gunman

noun armed man, hit man (slang), gunslinger (U.S. slang) Two policemen were killed when gunmen opened fire on their patrol vehicle.
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Translations
لِص مُسَلَّح
ozbrojený lupič
revolvermand
fegyveres bandita
maîur vopnaîur byssu; byssuòjófur
ozbrojený lupič
oborožen ropar
silâhlı soyguncu

gunman

[ˈgʌnmən] N (gunmen (pl)) → pistolero m, gatillero m (LAm)
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gunman

[ˈgʌnmən] n
(= criminal) → gangster m (armé)
(= terrorist) → terroriste m (armé)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gunman

[ˈgʌnmən] n (-men (pl)) → bandito ; (hired) → sicario
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

gun

(gan) noun
any weapon which fires bullets or shells. He fired a gun at the burglar. geweer بُنْدُقِيَّه، مدْفَع оръжие arma střelná zbraň das Gewehr, das Geschütz skydevåben όπλο, κανόνι, πιστόλι arma de fuego; pistola püss, tulirelv تفنگ ase arme à feu רובה, אקדח, תותח तोप, बन्दूक puška, pištolj, top (lő)fegyver senjata api byssa, skotvopn arma da fuoco 무기 šaunamasis ginklas šautene; lielgabals senjata api pistool, geweer skytevåpen; gevær, pistol; kanon rewolwer, pistolet توپک arma armă de foc оружие strelná zbraň puška oružje kanon, bössa, revolver, pistol ปืน silâh, tüfek, tabanca 槍,砲 стріляти گولی چھوڑنے والا ہتھیار، بندوق، پستول وغیرہ súng 枪,炮
ˈgunboat noun
a small warship with large guns. kanonneerboot زورق مُسَلَّح بالمدفعيَّه малък военен кораб barco de guerra dělový člun das Kanonenboot kanonbåd κανονιοφόρος cañonera suurtükipaat ناوچه توپدار tykkivene canonnière סְפִינַת תוֹתָחִים बन्दूक युक्त नौका topnjača ágyúnaszád kapal meriam lítið herskip cannoniera 砲艦 (소형) 포함(砲艦) kanonierė lielgaballaiva bot pembedil kanonneerboot kanonbåt kanonierka كوچنى توپ لرونكي كښتۍ barco de guerra canonieră канонерка delová loď topnjača topovnjača kanonbåt เรือปืน gambot 砲艇 канонерка بھاری توپوں والی چھوٹی سے جنگی کشتی pháo hạm 炮艇
ˈgunfire noun
the firing of guns. I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance. kanonvuur إطلاق مَدافِع оръдейна стрелба tiroteio střelba das Geschützfeuer geværild; skyderi πυροβολισμοί tiro, tiroteo, fuego kahurituli شلیک tulitus coups de feu, fusillade יְרִי תוֹתָחִים गोलाबारी topovska vatra ágyúzás tembakan byssuskot colpo d'arma da fuoco 砲火 발포 artilerijos ugnis artilērijas uguns tembak-menembak kanonvuur; schoten skyting, ild strzelanina دز tiroteio cano­na­dă, tir de artilerie орудийный огонь delostreľba streljanje paljba artillerield, skottlossning, skjutande การยิงปืน ateş etme 炮火 гарматний вогонь گولی چلنے کی آواز hoả lực 炮火
ˈgunman noun
a criminal who uses a gun to kill or rob people. Three gunmen robbed the bank. vuurder, skieter لِص مُسَلَّح убиец pistoleiro ozbrojený lupič bewaffneter Räuber revolvermand οπλοφόρος pistolero tukimees آدم مسلح pyssymies bandit armé אֶקדוֹחָן सशस्त्र डाकू revolveraš fegyveres bandita penjahat bersenjata maður vopnaður byssu; byssuþjófur bandito, pistolero ガンマン 무장 범인 ginkluotas nusikaltėlis, banditas bruņots noziedznieks; terorists penjenayah bersenjata api gewapend persoon, gangster revolvermann, væpnet banditt rewolwerowiec توپچى، مسلح غل، وسله وال غل pistoleiro criminal/bandit înarmat вооружённый преступник ozbrojený lupiť oborožen bandit revolveraš gangster, pistol-, revolverman มือปืน silâhlı soyguncu 持槍歹徒 бандит; убивця بندوق سے مسلح مجرم جو لوگوں کو لوٹتا اور مارتا ہے tay súng 武装歹徒,持枪的歹徒
ˈgunpowder noun
an explosive in the form of a powder. kruit, buskruit بارود барут pólvora střelný prach das Schießpulver krudt πυρίτιδα, μπαρούτι pólvora püssirohi باروت ruuti poudre אֲבַק שְׂרֵיפָה बारूद puščani prah puskapor mesiu (byssu)púður polvere da sparo 火薬 화약 parakas šaujampulveris serbuk letupan buskruit krutt proch strzelniczy باروت، دتوپك دارو pólvora praf de puşcă порох strelný prach smodnik barut krut ดินปืน barut 火藥 порох بارود thuốc súng 火药
ˈgunshot noun
the sound of a gun firing. I heard a gunshot and a man dropped dead. geweerskoot طَلْقَة مدفَع залп disparo výstřel der Schuß skud πυροβολισμός disparo, tiro, cañonazo, escopetazo lask صدای شلیک laukaus coup de feu ירייה गोली का ठप्पा या मार pucanj ágyúlövés bunyi tembakan byssuskot sparo 発砲 총 소리 šūvis šāviens tembakan schot skudd strzał د دز آواز disparo foc de armă ружейный выстрел výstrel strel pucanj kanon-, gevärs-, pistol-, revolverskott เสียงปืน silâh sesi 射擊聲 постріл گولی چلنے کی آواز phát súng 射击声
adjective
caused by the bullet from a gun. a gunshot wound. wond veroorsaak deur geweerskoot مسبَّب بقذيفَه прострелен de bala střelný Schuß-... skud- από πυροβολισμό de bala kuuli- وابسته به تیر و تیراندازی ampuma- par balle פֶּצָע יִרייָה किसी बंदूक की गोली से हुआ puščani lőtt karena peluru skot-; skotsár d'arma da fuoco 弾に当たった 총에 맞은 šautinis šāviena- tembakan schot- skudd- postrzałowy مرمي ويشتل.تير غورځونه de bala împuşcat огнестрельный strelný strelen koji je od metka skott- ซึ่งเกิดจากกระสุนปืน mermi, kurşun... 由子彈造成的 вогнестрільний بندوق کی گولی کی وجہ سے do phát đạn gây ra 由子弹造成的
stick to one's guns
to hold to one's position in an argument etc. No-one believed her story but she stuck to her guns. op jou pos bly, voet by stuk hou يلتصِق برأيِه отстоявам своето manter-se firme stát si na svém festbleiben holde på sit εμμένω στις θέσεις μου mantenerse en sus trece endale kindlaks jääma موضع خو را حفظ کردن؛ مقاومت کردن pitää pintansa ne pas démordre לִדְבוֹק בְּעֶמדָה अपने बिंदू पर डटे रहना držati svoje stajalište nem enged a negyvennyolcból mempertahankan pendapat halda velli; gefa ekki eftir (mantenere la propria posizione) 自説を守る 신념을 확고히 하다 laikytis savo palikt pie sava tidak berganjak voet bij stuk houden ikke gi seg, holde på sitt upierać się przy swoim مقاومت کول manter-se firme a se menţine pe po­ziţie настаивать на своём trvať na svojom vztrajati pri svojem držati se svojih argumenata stå fast, stå på sig ยืนกราน ayak diremek, direnmek 固執己見 не відступати, утримувати позиції اپنی بات پر ڈٹے رہنا bảo thủ 固执己见
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