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3 винтовка для охоты на крупного зверя
Arms production: big-game rifleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > винтовка для охоты на крупного зверя
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4 caccia
(pl -cce) 1. f huntingandare a caccia go hunting (di something)dare la caccia a qualcuno chase after someonenave destroyer* * *caccia1 s.f.1 hunt; hunting; ( di uccelli) shooting: caccia grossa, big game hunting; ( i capi abbattuti nel corso di questa) big game; caccia agli uccelli di palude, wildfowling; caccia alla balena, whaling; caccia subacquea, underwater fishing; cane da caccia, hunting dog; capanno di caccia, hunting box (o hunting seat o hunting lodge); corno da caccia, hunting horn; fucile da caccia, hunting rifle; ( per uccelli) shot gun; licenza di caccia, game licence (o shooting licence o hunting licence); pallini da caccia, small shot; una riserva di caccia, a game preserve; stagione di caccia, shooting season, ( alla volpe) (fox) hunting season; partecipammo a una caccia alla volpe, we joined in a foxhunt; ti piace la caccia alla volpe?, do you like foxhunting?; andare a caccia, to go hunting; ( di uccelli) to go shooting2 (estens. fig.) hunt, chase, pursuit, search: caccia all'uomo, manhunt; andare a caccia di guadagni, soldi, onori, to pursue profits, money, honours; andare a caccia di complimenti, to fish for compliments; essere alla caccia di qlcu., to hunt s.o.; la polizia gli dà la caccia, the police are hunting him // caccia al tesoro, treasure huntcaccia2 s.m.2 abbr. di → cacciatorpediniere.* * *I ['kattʃa]1. sf1) hunting, (con fucile) shooting, hunting2) (anche: stagione di caccia) hunting (o shooting) season3) (cacciagione) game4) (fig : inseguimento, ricerca) chaseessere a caccia di notizie/libri — to be on the lookout for news/books
essere a caccia di un impiego/una casa — to be job-hunting o house-hunting
essere a caccia di uomini/soldi — to be after men/money
2.II ['kattʃa] sm inv* * *I1) (attività) hunting, shootingandare a caccia — to go hunting, to hunt, to shoot
caccia alla volpe, al cervo — fox, stag hunting
cane da caccia — hound, hunter
riserva di caccia — preserve, game reserve
2) (inseguimento, ricerca) chase, huntdare la caccia a — to be after, to give chase to, to hunt down [ criminale]
andare a caccia di — fig. to hunt for, to be after, to chase [lavoro, successo]
essere a caccia di — to be hunting for [soldi, lavoro]; to look out for [affare, offerta]
3) mil.•II ['kattʃa]caccia alle streghe — witch-hunt (anche fig.)
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (aereo) fighter (plane)2) (cacciatorpediniere) destroyer* * *caccia1pl. -ce /'katt∫a, t∫e/sostantivo f.1 (attività) hunting, shooting; andare a caccia to go hunting, to hunt, to shoot; caccia alla volpe, al cervo fox, stag hunting; caccia al leone lion hunt; caccia alle balene whaling; cane da caccia hound, hunter; riserva di caccia preserve, game reserve2 (inseguimento, ricerca) chase, hunt; caccia all'assassino murder hunt; dare la caccia a to be after, to give chase to, to hunt down [ criminale]; andare a caccia di fig. to hunt for, to be after, to chase [lavoro, successo]; essere a caccia di to be hunting for [soldi, lavoro]; to look out for [affare, offerta]caccia di frodo poaching; caccia grossa big game hunting; caccia alle streghe witch-hunt (anche fig.); caccia al tesoro treasure hunt; caccia all'uomo manhunt.————————caccia2/'katt∫a/m.inv.1 (aereo) fighter (plane)2 (cacciatorpediniere) destroyer. -
5 shoot
I [ʃuːt]2) BE (in hunting) (meeting) partita f. di caccia3) cinem. ripresa f.II 1. [ʃuːt]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shot)2) (hit with gun) sparare a [person, animal]; (kill) uccidere [person, animal]to be shot in the back — essere colpito o ferito alla schiena
to shoot sb. for desertion — fucilare qcn. per diserzione
to shoot sb. dead — colpire qcn. a morte
to be shot to pieces — colloq. essere crivellato di colpi; fig. essere fatto a pezzi
to shoot questions at sb. — bombardare qcn. di domande
6) (in canoeing) scendere [ rapids]7) (in golf)8) AE giocare a [pool, craps]9) (in hunting) andare a caccia di [ game]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shot)1) (fire a gun) sparare (at a, contro)to shoot to fame — fig. sfondare
3) cinem. girare5) (in hunting) [ person] andare a caccia3.verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. shot)- shoot up••to shoot a line — colloq. spararla grossa
to shoot oneself in the foot — colloq. darsi la zappa sui piedi
* * *[ʃu:t] 1. past tense, past participle - shot; verb1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) sparare; scoccare2) (to hit or kill with a bullet, arrow etc: He went out to shoot pigeons; He was sentenced to be shot at dawn.) sparare, fucilare3) (to direct swiftly and suddenly: She shot them an angry glance.) lanciare4) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) lanciarsi; sbalzare5) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) girare6) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) tirare7) (to kill (game birds etc) for sport.) cacciare2. noun(a new growth on a plant: The deer were eating the young shoots on the trees.) germoglio, getto- shoot down
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- shoot up* * *shoot /ʃu:t/n.2 partita di caccia; battuta; riserva di caccia5 getto d'acqua; zampillo8 (ind. min.) filone● ( sport) shoot-off, spareggio ( nel tiro) □ shoot-out, conflitto (o scontro) a fuoco; sparatoria; regolamento di conti ( tra due bande); (spec. calcio) i rigori ( dopo i tempi supplementari finiti in pareggio) □ (bot.) shoot production, germogliazione □ ( slang) shoot-up, buco (pop.); iniezione di droga.♦ (to) shoot /ʃu:t/(pass. e p. p. shot)A v. t.1 sparare; sparare a (o con); tirare; scaricare ( un'arma da fuoco); ( di un fucile, ecc.) to shoot real bullets, sparare proiettili veri ( non a salve); sparare sul serio; to shoot a gun, sparare con la pistola (o con il cannone); to shoot one's rifle, scaricare il fucile; to shoot sb. dead, sparare a q. uccidendolo; He shot a pheasant and killed it, ha sparato (o ha tirato) a un fagiano e lo ha ucciso; Don't shoot this revolver: it's rusty, non sparare con questa rivoltella: è arrugginita2 andare a caccia di, cacciare, abbattere ( col fucile): He's in Kenya shooting buffaloes [big game], è in Kenya a caccia di bufali [a caccia grossa]3 colpire, ferire, uccidere ( con un'arma da fuoco); ( caccia) cacciare, abbattere: He shot a deer, ha ucciso un cervo; The soldier was shot in the leg, il soldato è stato ferito (o colpito) alla gamba; The killer was shot by the police, il killer è stato abbattuto dalla polizia; to be shot dead, essere ucciso da un colpo d'arma da fuoco6 gettare; lanciare; scagliare; sbalzare; proiettare: to shoot dice, gettare i dadi; to shoot the anchor [a net], gettare l'ancora [una rete]; to shoot sb. a glance, lanciare un'occhiata a q.; to shoot a stone from a sling, lanciare una pietra con la fionda; The driver was shot over the fence, il conducente è stato sbalzato al di là della siepe; The elevator shot me to the top of the skyscraper, l'ascensore mi proiettò in cima al grattacielo8 buttare giù lungo uno scivolo; scaricare (fig.); sbattere: to shoot coal into the cellar, scaricare il carbone in cantina; to shoot rubbish, scaricare l'immondizia10 (fotogr., cinem., TV) riprendere; girare; filmare: to shoot a film, girare un film; to shoot a scene, riprendere una scena11 ( sport nautici) superare, scendere rapidamente: to shoot a bridge, superare un ponte ( passandovi sotto in barca); The canoe shot the rapids safely, la canoa ha superato le rapide indenne12 attraversare velocemente; bruciare (fam.): to shoot the lights, bruciare il semaforo; passare con il rosso14 (al passivo) striare; (fig.) intridere: The ocean was a deep blue shot with violet, l'oceano era di un blu cupo con striature viola; The «Canterbury Tales» are shot with humour, i Racconti di Canterbury sono intrisi di umorismo17 (fam.) fulminare18 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) fare, segnare, mettere a segno, realizzare ( una rete, punti, ecc.): to shoot twenty baskets, fare venti canestri; Jones shot the winning goal, Jones ha segnato il gol della vittoriaB v. i.1 sparare; tirare ( con un'arma da fuoco): This gun won't shoot, questo fucile non spara; Don't shoot!, non sparate!; He shoots indifferently, spara così e così; è un mediocre tiratore; to shoot on sight, sparare a vista; to shoot to kill, sparare sul serio; sparare per uccidere; to shoot straight, sparare diritto; tirare bene3 (fig. fam.) sparare; parlare: «I must talk to you» «Shoot!», «Devo parlarti» «Spara!»; Shoot!, fuori!; sputa il rospo!4 (cinem., TV) girare: When will they begin to shoot?, quando cominciano a girare?6 (fam.) andare a rotta di collo; passare velocemente; saettare; sfrecciare; balzare: The rocket shot across the sky, il razzo ha attraversato il cielo a tutta velocità; An ambulance shot past us, un'ambulanza ci sfrecciò accanto; A squirrel shot into the air, uno scoiattolo è balzato in aria9 (volg.) eiaculare● (fam. USA) to shoot the breeze (o the bull), parlare del più e del meno; fare quattro chiacchiere □ to shoot from the hip, ( di un pistolero) sparare dall'anca ( senza mirare); (fig.) agire (o parlare) per impulso; reagire (o rispondere) di scatto □ (fig.) to shoot one's last arrow, sparare l'ultima cartuccia; usare l'ultima risorsa □ to shoot oneself, spararsi: He shot himself in the head, si è sparato alla testa (o un colpo in testa) □ (fig. fam.) to shoot oneself in the foot, darsi la zappa sui piedi (fig.) □ ( di un disco, un album, ecc.) to shoot to the top of the charts, balzare (o schizzare) in testa alla classifica □ ( slang USA) Shoot, accidenti!; caspita!; porca miseria! □ I'll be shot if…, ch'io possa essere impiccato se… □ (fam.) to have shot one's bolt ( USA: one's wad), avere sparato tutte le cartucce (fig.); (volg.) essere venuto □ The sun is shooting its rays on the plain, il sole dardeggia la pianura.* * *I [ʃuːt]2) BE (in hunting) (meeting) partita f. di caccia3) cinem. ripresa f.II 1. [ʃuːt]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. shot)2) (hit with gun) sparare a [person, animal]; (kill) uccidere [person, animal]to be shot in the back — essere colpito o ferito alla schiena
to shoot sb. for desertion — fucilare qcn. per diserzione
to shoot sb. dead — colpire qcn. a morte
to be shot to pieces — colloq. essere crivellato di colpi; fig. essere fatto a pezzi
to shoot questions at sb. — bombardare qcn. di domande
6) (in canoeing) scendere [ rapids]7) (in golf)8) AE giocare a [pool, craps]9) (in hunting) andare a caccia di [ game]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. shot)1) (fire a gun) sparare (at a, contro)to shoot to fame — fig. sfondare
3) cinem. girare5) (in hunting) [ person] andare a caccia3.verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. shot)- shoot up••to shoot a line — colloq. spararla grossa
to shoot oneself in the foot — colloq. darsi la zappa sui piedi
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6 apuntar
v.1 to make a note of, to note down.apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody uphe apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessonsapúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebodyPedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.3 to prompt (Teatro).fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate4 to hint at.5 to appear.6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.7 to take aim.Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.8 to enroll, to add on to the list.María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.9 to point out, to indicate.Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan* * *1 (señalar) to point (a, at)■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...2 (arma) to aim■ ¡apunten! take aim!3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly7 TEATRO to prompt8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to1 to begin to appear2 TEATRO to prompt1 (inscribirse) to enrol2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?\apuntarse un tanto to score a point* * *verb1) to aim2) point3) note down4) prompt5) suggest, hint•* * *1. VT1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)train (a on)2) (=sugerir) to point outapuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide
3) (=anotar)a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, recordapuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary
apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph
b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?
5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet8) (Cos) to fasten2. VI1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point atno apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody
¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!
apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her
apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb
me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest
apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money
2) (=dirigirse) to pointsus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction
3) (=anotar) to note down¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?
apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes
4) (=surgir) [barba] to sproutuna tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century
el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year
5)una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin
todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election
todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...
6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downb) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me
3) (señalar, indicar) to point at4) ( afirmar) to point out2.apuntar vi1)a) ( con arma) to aimpreparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!
apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something
le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north
2) ( anotar)apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...
¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down
3) (Teatr) to prompt3.apuntarse v pron1)a) ( inscribirse)apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something
vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?
me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)
2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident* * *= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.----* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downb) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me
3) (señalar, indicar) to point at4) ( afirmar) to point out2.apuntar vi1)a) ( con arma) to aimpreparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!
apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something
le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north
2) ( anotar)apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...
¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down
3) (Teatr) to prompt3.apuntarse v pron1)a) ( inscribirse)apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something
vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?
me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)
2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident* * *= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.
Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.* * *apuntar [A1 ]vtA1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note downapunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buyapunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebooktengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your addressapúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my accountapunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … downquiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classesapúntame para el sábado put me down for SaturdayB ( Teatr) to promptpasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answersC (señalar, indicar) to point atno la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at herapuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake wasapuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the mapD (afirmar, señalar) to point outel presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical changeapuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out■ apuntarviA1 (con un arma) to aimpreparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere elseapuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sthapuntar al blanco to aim at the targetle apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him2 (indicar, señalar) to pointla aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points northningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plotB(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this downC ( Teatr) to promptD ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sproutal apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearingA1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outingnos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gainse apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this bookel jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goalB (manifestarse) to become evidentlas tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last centuryel festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years* * *
apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
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b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down
2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
verbo intransitivo
◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;
le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
apuntarse verbo pronominal
‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;[arma] to aim;apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;[con un arma] to aim at sb;apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north3. Teatro to prompt;Famfue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate4. [sugerir] to hint at;[indicar] to point out;apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise5. [afilar] to sharpen♦ vi1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;[día] to break;en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the treestodo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected3. Teatro to prompt4. [con un arma] to aim;¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high* * *I v/t1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of2 TEA promptpara for)4:apuntar con el dedo point at o toII v/iapuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions2:apunta el día lit day is breaking* * *apuntar vt1) : to aim, to point2) anotar: to write down, to jot down3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out4) : to prompt (in the theater)apuntar vi1) : to take aim2) : to become evident* * *apuntar vb1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point -
7 point
point [pɔɪnt]pointe ⇒ 1 (a) point ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c), 1 (e), 1 (f),1(i)-(l), 1 (n), 1 (o) endroit ⇒ 1 (c) moment ⇒ 1 (d) essentiel ⇒ 1 (g) but ⇒ 1 (h) virgule ⇒ 1 (m) diriger ⇒ 2 (a) pointer ⇒ 2 (a) indiquer ⇒ 2 (b) montrer du doigt ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun(a) (tip → of sword, nail, pencil etc) pointe f;∎ trim one end of the stick into a point taillez un des bouts de la branche en pointe;∎ his beard ended in a neat point sa barbe était soigneusement taillée en pointe;∎ draw a star with five points dessinez une étoile à cinq branches;∎ a dog with white points un chien aux pattes et aux oreilles blanches;∎ an eight-point stag un cerf huit cors;∎ to dance on points faire des pointes;∎ on (full) point (ballet dancer) sur la pointe;∎ on demi-point (ballet dancer) sur la demi-pointe;∎ not to put too fine a point on it… pour dire les choses clairement…(b) (small dot) point m;∎ a tiny point of light un minuscule point de lumière(c) (specific place) point m, endroit m, lieu m;∎ intersection point point m d'intersection;∎ meeting point (sign) point rencontre;∎ the runners have passed the halfway point les coureurs ont dépassé la mi-parcours;∎ we're back to our point of departure or our starting point nous sommes revenus au ou à notre point de départ;∎ the point where the accident occurred l'endroit où l'accident a eu lieu;∎ at that point you'll see a church on the left à ce moment-là, vous verrez une église sur votre gauche;∎ the terrorists claim they can strike at any point in the country les terroristes prétendent qu'ils peuvent frapper n'importe où dans le pays;∎ the bus service to Dayton and points west le service de bus à destination de Dayton et des villes situées plus à l'ouest;∎ points south of here get little rainfall les régions situées au sud d'ici n'ont pas une grande pluviosité∎ the country is at a critical point in its development le pays traverse une période ou phase critique de son développement;∎ we are at a critical point nous voici à un point critique;∎ there comes a point when a decision has to be made il arrive un moment où il faut prendre une décision;∎ when it comes to the point of actually doing it quand vient le moment de passer à l'acte;∎ when it came to the point quand le moment critique est arrivé;∎ at one point in the discussion à un moment de la discussion;∎ at one point in my travels au cours de mes voyages;∎ at one point, I thought the roof was going to cave in à un moment (donné), j'ai cru que le toit allait s'effondrer;∎ at one point in the book à un moment donné dans le livre;∎ at this point the phone rang c'est alors que le téléphone a sonné, à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné;∎ at that point, I was still undecided à ce moment-là, je n'avais pas encore pris de décision;∎ at that point in China's history à ce moment précis de l'histoire de la Chine;∎ it's too late by this point il est déjà trop tard à l'heure qu'il est;∎ by that point, I was too tired to move j'étais alors tellement fatigué que je ne pouvais plus bouger(e) (stage in development or process) point m;∎ she had reached the point of wanting a divorce elle en était (arrivée) au point de vouloir divorcer;∎ thank God we haven't reached that point! Dieu merci, nous n'en sommes pas (encore arrivés) là!;∎ to reach the point of no return atteindre le point de non-retour;∎ to be at the point of death être sur le point de mourir;∎ the conflict has gone beyond the point where negotiations are possible le conflit a atteint le stade où toute négociation est impossible;∎ the regime is on the point of collapse le régime est au bord de l'effondrement;∎ I was on the point of admitting everything j'étais sur le point de tout avouer;∎ she had worked to the point of exhaustion elle avait travaillé jusqu'à l'épuisement;∎ he was jealous to the point of madness sa jalousie confinait à la folie;∎ he stuffed himself to the point of being sick il s'est gavé à en être malade(f) (for discussion or debate) point m;∎ a seven-point memorandum un mémorandum en sept points;∎ let's go on to the next point passons à la question suivante ou au point suivant;∎ on this point we disagree sur ce point nous ne sommes pas d'accord;∎ I want to emphasize this point je voudrais insister sur ce point;∎ are there any points I haven't covered? y a-t-il des questions que je n'ai pas abordées?;∎ to make or to raise a point faire une remarque;∎ to make the point that… faire remarquer que… + indicative;∎ my point or the point I'm making is that… là où je veux en venir c'est que…;∎ all right, you've made your point! d'accord, on a compris!;∎ the points raised in her article les points qu'elle soulève dans son article;∎ the main points to keep in mind les principaux points à garder à l'esprit;∎ let me illustrate my point laissez-moi illustrer mon propos;∎ to prove his point he showed us a photo pour prouver ses affirmations, il nous a montré une photo;∎ I see or take your point je vois ce que vous voulez dire ou où vous voulez en venir;∎ point taken! c'est juste!;∎ he may not be home - you've got a point there! il n'est peut-être pas chez lui - ça c'est vrai!;∎ the fact that he went to the police is a point in his favour/a point against him le fait qu'il soit allé à la police est un bon/mauvais point pour lui;∎ I corrected her on a point of grammar je l'ai corrigée sur un point de grammaire;∎ she was disqualified on a technical point elle a été disqualifiée pour ou sur une faute technique;∎ to make a point of doing sth tenir à faire qch;∎ he made a point of speaking to her il a tenu à lui adresser la parole;∎ kindly make a point of remembering next time faites-moi le plaisir de ne pas oublier la prochaine fois∎ I get the point je comprends, je vois;∎ the point is (that) we're overloaded with work le fait est que nous sommes débordés de travail;∎ we're getting off or away from the point nous nous éloignons ou écartons du sujet;∎ that's the (whole) point! (that's the problem) c'est là (tout) le problème!; (that's the aim) c'est ça, le but!;∎ that's not the point! là n'est pas la question!;∎ the money is/your feelings are beside the point l'argent n'a/vos sentiments n'ont rien à voir là-dedans;∎ get or come to the point! dites ce que vous avez à dire!, ne tournez pas autour du pot!;∎ I'll come straight to the point je serai bref;∎ to keep to the point ne pas s'écarter du sujet∎ the point of the game is to get rid of all your cards le but du jeu est de se débarrasser de toutes ses cartes;∎ there's no point in asking him now ça ne sert à rien ou ce n'est pas la peine de le lui demander maintenant;∎ what's the point of all this? à quoi ça sert tout ça?;∎ I don't see the point (of re-doing it) je ne vois pas l'intérêt (de le refaire);∎ oh, what's the point anyway! oh, et puis à quoi bon, après tout!(i) (feature, characteristic) point m;∎ the boss has his good points le patron a ses bons côtés;∎ it's my weak/strong point c'est mon point faible/fort;∎ her strong point is her sense of humour son point fort, c'est son sens de l'humour;∎ tact has never been one of your strong points la délicatesse n'a jamais été ton fort∎ the Dow Jones index is up/down two points l'indice Dow Jones a augmenté/baissé de deux points;∎ who scored the winning point? qui a marqué le point gagnant?;∎ an ace is worth 4 points un as vaut 4 points;∎ to win/to lead on points (in boxing) gagner/mener aux points;∎ American familiar to make points with sb (find favour with) faire bonne impression à qn□ ;∎ School merit points bons points mpl;∎ points competition (in cycling) classement m par points(k) (on compass) point m;∎ the four points of the compass les quatre points mpl cardinaux;∎ the 32 points of the compass les 32 points mpl de la rose des vents;∎ to alter course 16 points venir de 16 quarts;∎ our people were scattered to all points of the compass notre peuple s'est retrouvé éparpillé aux quatre coins du monde∎ a straight line between two points une droite reliant deux points(m) (in decimals) virgule f;∎ five point one cinq virgule un(n) (punctuation mark) point m;∎ three or ellipsis points points mpl de suspension∎ 6-point type caractères mpl de 6 points∎ (power) point prise f (de courant);∎ eight-point distributor (in engine) distributeur m (d'allumage) à huit plots∎ points aiguillage m(t) (on backgammon board) flèche f, pointe f(a) (direct, aim → vehicle) diriger; (→ flashlight, hose) pointer, braquer; (→ finger) pointer, tendre; (→ telescope) diriger, braquer;∎ to point one's finger at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt;∎ he pointed his finger accusingly at Gus il pointa un doigt accusateur vers Gus, il montra ou désigna Gus d'un doigt accusateur;∎ to point a gun at sb braquer une arme sur qn;∎ he pointed the rifle/the camera at me il braqua le fusil/l'appareil photo sur moi;∎ she pointed the truck towards the garage elle tourna le camion vers le garage;∎ he pointed the boat out to sea il a mis le cap vers le large;∎ if anybody shows up, just point them in my direction si quelqu'un arrive, tu n'as qu'à me l'envoyer;∎ just point me in the right direction dites-moi simplement quelle direction je dois prendre;∎ just point him to the nearest bar tu n'as qu'à lui indiquer le chemin du bar le plus proche∎ to point the way indiquer la direction ou le chemin; figurative montrer le chemin, indiquer la direction à suivre;∎ he pointed the way to future success il a montré le chemin de la réussite;∎ her research points the way to a better understanding of the phenomenon ses recherches vont permettre une meilleure compréhension du phénomène;∎ they point the way (in) which reform must go ils indiquent la direction dans laquelle les réformes doivent aller∎ to point one's toes tendre le pied(e) (sharpen → stick, pencil) tailler(f) Linguistics mettre des signes diacritiques à∎ to point at or to or towards sth montrer qch du doigt;∎ she pointed left elle fit un signe vers la gauche;∎ he pointed back down the corridor il fit un signe vers le fond du couloir;∎ he pointed at or to me with his pencil il pointa son crayon vers moi;∎ he was pointing at me son doigt était pointé vers moi;∎ it's rude to point ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt(b) (road sign, needle on dial)∎ the signpost points up the hill le panneau est tourné vers le haut de la colline;∎ a compass needle always points north l'aiguille d'une boussole indique toujours le nord;∎ the weather vane is pointing north la girouette est orientée au nord;∎ when the big hand points to twelve quand la grande aiguille est sur le douze∎ hold the gun with the barrel pointing downwards tenez le canon de l'arme pointé vers le bas;∎ the rifle/the camera was pointing straight at me la carabine/la caméra était braquée sur moi;∎ point your flashlight over there éclaire là-bas;∎ insert the disk with the arrow pointing right insérez la disquette, la flèche pointée ou pointant vers la droite;∎ the aerial should be pointing in the direction of the transmitter l'antenne devrait être tournée dans la direction de ou tournée vers l'émetteur;∎ he walks with his feet pointing outwards il marche les pieds en dehorspour l'instant;∎ no more details are available at this point in time pour l'instant, nous ne disposons pas d'autres détailsen fait, à vrai direpertinentjusqu'à un certain point;∎ did the strategy succeed? - up to a point est-ce que la stratégie a réussi? - dans une certaine mesure;∎ productivity can be increased up to a point la productivité peut être augmentée jusqu'à un certain point;∎ she can be persuaded, but only up to a point il est possible de la convaincre, mais seulement jusqu'à un certain point►► Marketing point of delivery lieu m de livraison;British point duty (of police officer, traffic warden) service m de la circulation;∎ to be on point duty diriger la circulation;point guard (in basketball) meneur(euse) m,f;point of intersection point m d'intersection;point of order point m de procédure;∎ he rose on a point of order il a demandé la parole pour soulever un point de procédure;American point man (in the forefront) précurseur m;Computing point of presence point m de présence, point m d'accès;Marketing point of purchase lieu m d'achat, lieu m de vente;point of reference point m de référence;Marketing point of sale lieu m de vente, point m de vente;∎ at the point of sale sur le lieu de vente;point shoes (for ballet) (chaussons mpl à) pointes fpl;Typography & Computing point size corps m;point source source f ponctuelle;point of view Television & Cinema angle m du regard; (opinion) point m de vue, opinion f;∎ from my point of view, it doesn't make much difference en ce qui me concerne, ça ne change pas grand-chose;∎ to consider sth from all points of view considérer qch sous tous ses aspects;point work (of ballet dancer) pointes fplMathematics (decimals) séparer par une virgule(a) (indicate) indiquer, montrer;∎ I'll point the church out to you as we go by je vous montrerai ou vous indiquerai l'église quand nous passerons devant∎ she pointed out several mistakes to us elle nous a signalé plusieurs erreurs, elle a attiré notre attention sur plusieurs erreurs;∎ I'd like to point out that it was my idea in the first place je vous ferai remarquer que l'idée est de moi;∎ might I point out that…? permettez-moi de vous faire observer ou remarquer que…;∎ he pointed out that two people were missing il fit remarquer qu'il manquait deux personnes∎ the facts point to only one conclusion les faits ne permettent qu'une seule conclusion;∎ all the evidence points to him toutes les preuves indiquent que c'est lui;∎ everything points to CIA involvement tout indique que la CIA est impliquée(b) (call attention to) attirer l'attention sur;∎ ecologists point to the destruction of forest land les écologistes attirent notre attention sur la destruction des forêts;∎ they proudly point to the government's record ils invoquent avec fierté le bilan du gouvernement(of person, report) souligner, mettre l'accent sur; (of event) faire ressortir;∎ his account points up the irony of the defeat son exposé met l'accent sur l'ironie de la défaite;∎ the accident points up the need for closer cooperation l'accident fait ressortir le besoin d'une coopération plus étroite -
8 gun
1. n орудие, пушкаheavy gun — крупнокалиберный пулемёт; орудие крупного калибра
light gun — лёгкая пушка; ручной пулемёт
railway gun, gun on railway mounting — орудие на железнодорожной платформе
the report of a gun — звук выстрела, выстрел орудия
2. n огнестрельное оружие; ружьё; карабинharpoon gun — подводное ружьё, ружьё для подводной охоты
3. n ист. мушкет4. n амер. разг. револьвер, пистолет5. n пулемёт6. n орудийный выстрел; салют7. n разг. стрелок; охотник8. n артиллерист9. n сл. вор10. n шутл. курительная трубка11. n диал. прост. бутыль12. n метал. пушка для забивки лётки13. n вчт. пушка14. n физ. электронная пушка, электронный прожектор15. n тех. пневматический молоток16. n горн. несработавший шпур17. n спец. распылительa big gun — важная персона, крупная фигура, «шишка»
great guns! — чёрт возьми!, вот те на!, вот так так!
son of a gun — мошенник, негодник
to blow great guns — реветь, разыграться
18. v обстреливать19. v воевать, вести войну20. v разг. стрелять21. v разг. охотитьсяto go gunning — охотиться, ходить на охоту
22. v разг. упорно добиваться, стараться заполучить23. v разг. направлять падение дерева24. v разг. сл. давать полный газСинонимический ряд:1. arms (noun) arm; arms; automatic; firearm; implement of war; pistol; revolver; rod; weapon2. artillery (noun) artillery; cannon3. assassin (noun) assassin; bravo; cutthroat; gunman; gunslinger; hatchet man; hit man; torpedo; triggerman4. machine gun (noun) machine gun; musket; rifle; shotgun5. shoot (verb) pick off; shoot -
9 pill
̈ɪpɪl I
1. сущ.
1) а) пилюля, таблетка б) (the Pill) противозачаточные таблетки в) перен. нечто горькое, неприятное (что необходимо сделать, пережить и т.д.) Getting up that hill at night is the pill. ≈ Ужасно неприятно поднимать по тому холму ночью.
2) шарик, катышек( нечто, по форме напоминающее пилюлю) Syn: pellet
3) а) разг. ядро;
пуля б) шарик;
мяч в) разг., парл. баллотировочный шар
4) мн. бильярд
5) разг. неприятный человек;
скучный человек Syn: bore II
1.
6) разг. сигарета Those pills you smoke are terrible. ≈ Вы курите ужасные сигареты.
7) тж. мн.;
разг. доктор (тж. pill shooter) Syn: physician ∙ a bitter pill to swallow ≈ горькая пилюля, тягостная необходимость
2. гл.
1) давать лекарства, давать пилюли
2) редк. облекать в форму пилюль
3) а) разг. забаллотировать Many candidates were pilled. ≈ Многие кандидаты не прошли. (Многих кандидатов забаллотировали.) Syn: blackball б) провалить кого-л. на экзамене II гл.
1) уст. грабить, мародерствовать Syn: plunder
2., rifle II, pillage
2., spoil
2.
2) разг. обобрать, обставить
3) а) очищать( кожицу, шелуху и овощей, фруктов) б) сдирать кожу в) обдирать кору (деревьев, кустарников и т.д.)
4) а) уст. лишить волос, сделать лысым б) уст. облысеть
5) очистить землю( от урожая, травы и т.д.) I put some sheep in to pill the field. ≈ Я пригнал несколько овец, чтобы они подчистили поле. пилюля;
таблетка - to take a * принять пилюлю /таблетку/;
(разговорное) принять слабительное (the *, the P.) противозачаточная пилюля, таблетка - she's on the * она принимает противозачаточные таблетки (военное) (жаргон) ядро, пуля - the big * атомная бомба( сброшенная на Хиросиму) (разговорное) шарик;
мяч (в бейсболе, гольфе, футболе) (разговорное) баллотировочный шар (разговорное) гранула( разговорное) шары (в бильярде) - a game of *s игра в бильярд (просторечие) зануда, (отвратительный) тип - he was the worst-looking * это был настоящий страшила (разговорное) доктор - the * of the regiment полковой врач( просторечие) наказание;
срок тюремного заключения (американизм) (канадское) (сленг) сигарета - those *s you smoke are terrible! ты куришь отвратительные сигареты! (американизм) (разговорное) наркотик( американизм) (разговорное) успокаивающее средство > a bitter /a hard/ * to swallow горькая пилюля > to gild /to sugar, to sweeten/ the * позолотить /подсластить/ пилюлю > a * to cure an earthquake жалкая полумера( разговорное) давать пилюлю, лекарство - the patient is *ed пациенту дают пилюли (военное) (жаргон) обстреливать( разговорное) забаллотировать - many candidates were *ed многие кандидаты были забаллотированы (сленг) провалить на экзамене (университетское) (жаргон) болтать, трепаться, травить гранулировать сваливаться( о шерсти, синтетической пряже) корка, кожица, кожура, шелуха (диалектизм) снимать кожицу, корку, кожуру;
чистить фрукты, овощи - to * an orange очищать апельсин - to * potatoes чистить картошку (тж. * off) слезать, сходить, облезать - the paint is *ing краска сходит - the wall-paper is *ing (off) обои отстают лупиться, шелушиться, сходить( о коже) (разговорное) раздеваться, сбрасывать с себя (платье и т. п.;
тж. * off) (from) (разговорное) отделяться( от толпы, группы людей и т. п.) (устаревшее) грабить > to * and poll (устаревшее) грабить, мародерствовать;
обмануть, обставить a bitter ~ to swallow горькая пилюля, тягостная необходимость pill уст. грабить, мародерствовать ~ давать пилюли ~ (тж. pl) разг. доктор (тж. pill shooter) ;
a pill to cure an earthquake жалкая полумера ~ разг. забаллотировать ~ разг. неприятный человек ~ разг. обобрать, обставить ~ пилюля ~ (the P.) противозачаточные таблетки ~ разг. ядро;
пуля;
шарик;
мяч;
баллотировочный шар ~ pl. бильярд ~ (тж. pl) разг. доктор (тж. pill shooter) ;
a pill to cure an earthquake жалкая полумера
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Big 12 Conference — Infobox Athletic Conference name = Big 12 Conference short name = established = 1996 logo size = 150 association = NCAA division = Division I subdivision = FBS members = 12 sports = 21 mens = 10 womens = 11 region = Central United States former… … Wikipedia
Big Mac (disambiguation) — A Big Mac is a hamburger from the fast food chain, McDonald s.Big Mac may also mean:*Big Mac, a character from the children s series TUGS *Big Mac, a character from the medical drama Casualty. *The title of a third season episode of M*A*S*H, in… … Wikipedia
Express rifle — The term Express was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the middle 1800s, to indicate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities. The early Express cartridges used a heavy charge of black powder to… … Wikipedia
Double rifle — Holland and Holland double rifle in .375 H H Magnum. A double barreled rifle or double rifle is a type of sporting rifle with two barrels instead of one, available in either side by side or over and under barrel configurations. Double rifles are… … Wikipedia
The Most Dangerous Game — This article is about the short story by Richard Connell. For the film, see The Most Dangerous Game (film). For the novel by Gavin Lyall, see The Most Dangerous Game (Gavin Lyall novel). The Most Dangerous Game , also published as The Hounds of… … Wikipedia
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association — The NMLRA Logo. Founded in 1933, the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) is the largest association of muzzleloaders in the United States. It is known for its promotion of the sport of muzzleloading which involves the firing of… … Wikipedia
Anti-tank rifle — TOCrightAn anti tank rifle is a rifle designed to penetrate the armour of vehicles, particularly tanks. The usefulness of rifles for this purpose ran from the introduction of tanks into the Second World War, when they were rendered obsolete.… … Wikipedia
Farquharson rifle — The Farquharson Rifle is a single shot hammerless falling block action rifle. It was designed and patented English gunsmith John Farquharson. It closely resembles Sharps Borchardt Model 1878. It is the design basis for the Ruger No. 1 rifle. It… … Wikipedia
express rifle — noun a rifle that discharges a bullet at high speed, used in big game hunting … English new terms dictionary
