gunshot
gb/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/ us/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
B2
Inglese
lövés, lövéshang, lőtt seb, lövési sérülés
SOSTANTIVO
B2
1
Schema d'uso:
hear a gunshot; the sound of a gunshot; a gunshot rings out
We heard a gunshot and everyone ducked.
Lövést hallottunk, és mindenki lehajolt.
A gunshot rang out from the alley behind the store.
Lövés dördült a bolt mögötti sikátorból.
The gunshots echoed through the empty street.
Esempi per chi studia
I heard a gunshot outside.
Kint lövést hallottam.
The gunshot was very loud.
A lövés nagyon hangos volt.
Errore comune:
Learners may use *gunshot* where *shot* is more natural for the action (e.g., “He fired a shot”). *Gunshot* often focuses on the sound.
Significato
sound of a gun firing
Collocazioni
hear a gunshot
|a single gunshot
|multiple gunshots
|the sound of a gunshot
|gunshots rang out
|gunshots echoed
|a gunshot in the distance
|a sudden gunshot
|the first gunshot
|followed by gunshots
Sinonimi
shot (More general; can refer to the sound or the act.)
|
gunfire (Usually refers to repeated shooting rather than one sound.)
Temi
crime
|violence
|emergencies
Definizione
the noise you hear when someone fires a gun
the loud sound made when a gun is fired
SOSTANTIVO
B2
2
lövés
B1
Schema d'uso:
fire [number] gunshots; [number] gunshots were fired
Witnesses said two gunshots were fired near the entrance.
A tanúk szerint két lövést adtak le a bejárat közelében.
Someone fired a gunshot into the air to scare the crowd.
Valaki lövést adott le a levegőbe, hogy megijessze a tömeget.
Police arrived minutes after the gunshots.
Esempi per chi studia
Three gunshots were fired.
Három lövést adtak le.
I called the police after the gunshots.
A lövések után hívtam a rendőrséget.
Errore comune:
In many contexts, *shot* is more common than *gunshot* (e.g., “two shots were fired”). *Gunshot* is frequent in news and police reports.
Significato
a single shot fired
Collocazioni
fire a gunshot
|two gunshots were fired
|several gunshots were fired
|a gunshot was fired into the air
|the first gunshot
|exchange gunshots
|a volley of gunshots
|report of gunshots
|after the gunshots
|gunshots were heard
Sinonimi
shot (Most common everyday term for one firing.)
|
discharge (More formal/technical; emphasizes the weapon being fired.)
Temi
crime
|violence
|military
Definizione
one time when a gun is fired
an instance of a gun being fired, especially counted as one shot
SOSTANTIVO
C1
3
lőtt seb
B2
Schema d'uso:
a gunshot to the [body part]; die from a gunshot; treated for a gunshot
He was treated for a gunshot to the shoulder.
A vállát ért lőtt seb miatt kezelték.
The victim died from a gunshot to the head.
Az áldozat a fejét ért lőtt sebbe halt bele.
Doctors said the gunshot narrowly missed an artery.
Esempi per chi studia
He has a gunshot injury.
Lőtt sérülése van.
She survived a gunshot.
Túlélt egy lövési sérülést.
Errore comune:
Learners may think *gunshot* only means the sound. In news/medical contexts it can also mean the injury (e.g., “a gunshot to the chest”).
Significato
wound caused by a bullet
Collocazioni
a gunshot to the chest
|a gunshot to the leg
|a gunshot injury
|a gunshot wound
|fatal gunshot
|survive a gunshot
|die from a gunshot
|treated for a gunshot
|suffer a gunshot
|a gunshot victim
Sinonimi
bullet wound (Direct and explicit about the cause.)
Temi
health
|crime
|emergencies
Definizione
an injury from a bullet
an injury caused by being hit by a bullet fired from a gun
Grammatica
Forma base
gunshot
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
US/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
Sillabe e accento
gun - shot (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (gun)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: gunshot
- Plural: gunshot, gunshots
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
gunshot residue
1/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt ɹˈɛzədˌu/
fixed phrase
technical
particles left after firing
very small bits that may be found after a gun is fired
Esempi
- Police tested his hands for gunshot residue.
- The lab found gunshot residue on the jacket sleeve.
- Gunshot residue can be washed off or transferred by contact.
Esempi per chi studia
- They checked for gunshot residue.
gunshot victim
1/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt vˈɪktɪm/
fixed phrase
person shot by a gun
a person hurt by a bullet
Esempi
- Two gunshot victims were taken to the hospital.
- The paramedics treated the gunshot victim at the scene.
- The clinic offers counseling for gunshot victims and their families.
Esempi per chi studia
- The gunshot victim is in the hospital.
within gunshot (of)
1/wɪðˈɪn ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt əv/
fixed phrase
near enough to be heard
very near; near enough to hear a gunshot
Esempi
- There were protesters within gunshot of the building.
- They set up camp within gunshot of the border.
- No one else was within gunshot when it happened.
Esempi per chi studia
- We stayed within gunshot of the village.