revolver
gb/ɹɪvˈɑlvɚ/ us/ɹɪvˈɑlvɚ/
B2
Engels
~ 5600
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
1
handgun with a rotating cylinder
A small gun that you hold in one hand, with a round part (cylinder) that turns to load each bullet.
Gebruikspatroon:
to point a revolver at [someone]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse "revolver" with the general word "gun" or "pistol". A revolver is a specific kind of handgun with a rotating cylinder. Another common mistake is leaving out the article: in English we say "a revolver", not "he has revolver". Learners may also confuse the noun "revolver" with the verb "revolve" or the noun "revolution"; these are unrelated meanings.
Synoniemen
handgun (More general; refers to any small gun held in one hand, not only a revolver.)
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pistol (Common general word for a small gun; often used when the exact type (revolver or semi-automatic) is not important.)
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six-shooter (Informal and somewhat old-fashioned; usually refers to a revolver that holds six bullets, especially in Westerns.)
Antoniemen
unarmed (Describes not having any weapon; the opposite situation of having or holding a revolver.)
Woordcombinaties
loaded revolver
|carry a revolver
|draw a revolver
|point a revolver
|fire a revolver
|revolver in his hand
Thema's
crime
|law
|weapons
|stories
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The detective drew his revolver and stepped quietly into the hallway.
- She kept a small revolver locked in the bedside drawer for protection.
- The officer checked that his revolver was loaded before going on patrol.
- In the movie, the robber pointed a revolver at the bank clerk.
- He was arrested after police found a revolver in his car.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The man pulled a revolver from his coat.
- The police officer carries a revolver on his belt.
- In the story, a woman finds a revolver under the bed.
- He pointed the revolver at the door and waited.
- The old farmer showed me his father’s revolver.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
revolver
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈɑlvɚ/
US/ɹɪvˈɑlvɚ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
re - volver (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (volver)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: revolver
- Plural: revolvers
Woordfamilie
Forms
revolvers
noun
Core family
revolve
verb B2
revolution
noun B1
Related words
revolutionary
adjective B2
revolutionize
verb C1
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