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gun in Russian

gun in Russian is ору́дие, пу́шка, пистоле́т — gun means a weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.

gun in Russian

ору́дие
noun
Pronounced: orudiye
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
пу́шка
noun
Pronounced: pushka
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity.
пистоле́т
noun
Pronounced: pistolet
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
пу́шка
noun
Pronounced: pushka
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
револьве́р
noun
Pronounced: revolver
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
ствол
noun
Pronounced: stvol
A very portable, short firearm, for hand use, which fires bullets or projectiles, such as a handgun, revolver, pistol, or Derringer.
ружьё
noun
Pronounced: ruzhyo
A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun.
газану́ть
verb
Pronounced: gazanut
(informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
газова́ть
verb
Pronounced: gazovat
(informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
приба́вить газу
verb
Pronounced: pribavit gazu
(informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.

What does "gun" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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."
  4. 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 Russian?
"gun" in Russian is ору́дие, пу́шка, пистоле́т. gun means: A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
How do you pronounce ору́дие?
"gun" in Russian is ору́дие, pronounced "orudiye".
How do you use "gun" in a sentence?
Example: "The old museum displays a gun from the nineteenth century behind thick glass." In Russian, "gun" is ору́дие, пу́шка, пистоле́т.
Are there other ways to say "gun" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "gun": ору́дие, пу́шка, пистоле́т, револьве́р, ствол, ружьё.
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