Ingles

gunshot

gb/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/ us/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
B2 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B2 event
1

sound of a gun firing

the noise you hear when someone fires a gun

Padron ng paggamit: hear a gunshot; the sound of a gunshot; a gunshot rings out
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may use *gunshot* where *shot* is more natural for the action (e.g., “He fired a shot”). *Gunshot* often focuses on the sound.
Mga kasingkahulugan
shot (More general; can refer to the sound or the act.) | gunfire (Usually refers to repeated shooting rather than one sound.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
crime |violence |emergencies
Mga Halimbawa
  • We heard a gunshot and everyone ducked.
  • A gunshot rang out from the alley behind the store.
  • The gunshots echoed through the empty street.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I heard a gunshot outside.
  • The gunshot was very loud.
Pangngalan B2 event
2

a single shot fired

one time when a gun is fired

Padron ng paggamit: fire [number] gunshots; [number] gunshots were fired
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In many contexts, *shot* is more common than *gunshot* (e.g., “two shots were fired”). *Gunshot* is frequent in news and police reports.
Mga kasingkahulugan
shot (Most common everyday term for one firing.) | discharge (More formal/technical; emphasizes the weapon being fired.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
crime |violence |military
Mga Halimbawa
  • Witnesses said two gunshots were fired near the entrance.
  • Someone fired a gunshot into the air to scare the crowd.
  • Police arrived minutes after the gunshots.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Three gunshots were fired.
  • I called the police after the gunshots.
Pangngalan C1 entity
3

wound caused by a bullet

an injury from a bullet

Padron ng paggamit: a gunshot to the [body part]; die from a gunshot; treated for a gunshot
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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”).
Mga kasingkahulugan
bullet wound (Direct and explicit about the cause.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
health |crime |emergencies
Mga Halimbawa
  • He was treated for a gunshot to the shoulder.
  • The victim died from a gunshot to the head.
  • Doctors said the gunshot narrowly missed an artery.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He has a gunshot injury.
  • She survived a gunshot.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gunshot
IPA
GB/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
US/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt/
Mga pantig at diin
gun - shot (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (gun)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: gunshot
  • Plural: gunshot, gunshots
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
gunshots noun
Core family
gun noun A2 shoot verb B1 shot noun B1
Related words
shooting noun shooter noun gunfire noun
Advanced or less common
gunman noun firearm noun B1
Mga ekspresyon

gunshot residue

1
/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt ɹˈɛzədˌu/
fixed phrase technical

particles left after firing

very small bits that may be found after a gun is fired

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

gunshot victim

1
/ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt vˈɪktɪm/
fixed phrase

person shot by a gun

a person hurt by a bullet

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

within gunshot (of)

1
/wɪðˈɪn ɡˈʌnʃˌɑt əv/
fixed phrase

near enough to be heard

very near; near enough to hear a gunshot

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

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