gun in Portuguese
gun in Portuguese is obus, canhão, fuzil — gun means a weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
gun in Portuguese
obus
canhão
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
fuzil
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
rifle
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
pistola
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
arma de fogo
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
acelerar
(informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
What does "gun" mean?
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noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
"The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass."
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noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
"She used a glue gun to attach the decorations to the wreath."
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noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
"The company brought in a hired gun to turn the failing project around."
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verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
"She gunned the motor and the little car shot up the hill."
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gun in a sentence
- The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass.
- Police recovered the gun used in the robbery.
- She used a glue gun to attach the decorations to the wreath.
- The painter picked up a spray gun to cover the large fence quickly.
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What is "gun" in Portuguese?
"gun" in Portuguese is obus, canhão, fuzil. gun means: A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
How do you use "gun" in a sentence?
Example: "The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass." In Portuguese, "gun" is obus, canhão, fuzil.
Are there other ways to say "gun" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "gun": obus, canhão, fuzil, rifle, pistola, arma de fogo.
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