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1. noun(any weapon which fires bullets or shells: He fired a gun at the burglar.) skytevåpen; gevær, pistol; kanon- gunboat- gunfire
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- gunshot 2. adjective(caused by the bullet from a gun: a gunshot wound.) skudd-børse--------gevær--------kanonIsubst. \/ɡʌn\/1) gevær, børse, rifle2) kanon3) revolver, pistol, skyter4) skudd, salutt5) ( mekanikk) sprøyte, presse, pistol6) ( britisk) deltaker i jaktselskap7) (amer., slang) revolvermann, gangster, morder8) (slang, vulgært) pikk, stake9) ( sport) startpistolblow great guns ( sjøfart) blåse full stormcarry big guns være i en maktposisjongive something the gun (amer., slang) få fart på noe, gi full gass, tråkke klampen i bånn• upset as she was, she got into the car and gave the motor the gungo great guns ( hverdagslig) gå som smurt, gå lekende lett, være vellykketjump the gun ( hverdagslig) tyvstarteson of a gun ( hverdagslig) rakker, skøyerstand to your guns holde seg i beredskapstick to one's guns ( overført) holde på sitt, stå på sitt, ikke gi segtop gun (den) viktig(ste) person(en)under the gun under stort presswith a smoking gun eller holding a smoking gun på fersk gjerning, (med) ugjendrivelig bevis• the police caught her holding the smoking gun, so to speakpolitiet tok henne på fersk gjerning, så å siIIverb \/ɡʌn\/1) skyte med gevær, skyte (på)2) gi full gass, trå klampen i bånn, akselereregun down plaffe ned, skyte nedgun for ( hverdagslig) være etter, plage, forfølge ( hverdagslig) være ute etter, kjempe for å få, forsøke å få tak i, jakte på• Mr. Jones is gunning for youMr. Jones er ute etter deggun up øke farten, gi full gass, få fart påIIIverb \/ɡʌn\/perf. partisipp av ➢ gin 5
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gunboat — 1793, from GUN (Cf. gun) + BOAT (Cf. boat). Gunboat diplomacy is from 1916, originally with reference to Western policies in China … Etymology dictionary
Gunboat — Gun boat , n. 1. (Nav.) A vessel of light draught, carrying one or more guns, used for operations in shallow waters. [1913 Webster] 2. (Nav.) Any small naval vessel carrying mounted guns. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gunboat — ► NOUN ▪ a small ship armed with guns … English terms dictionary
gunboat — [gun′bōt΄] n. 1. a small armed ship of shallow draft 2. [pl.] Slang shoes; esp., a pair of large shoes … English World dictionary
Gunboat — A gunboat is literally a boat carrying one or more guns. The term is rather broad, and the usual connotation has changed over the years (sometimes encompassing vessels which would otherwise be considered ships). History Age of sail In the age of… … Wikipedia
gunboat — UK [ˈɡʌnˌbəʊt] / US [ˈɡʌnˌboʊt] noun [countable] Word forms gunboat : singular gunboat plural gunboats a small fast ship with large guns fixed on it … English dictionary
gunboat — noun Gunboat is used before these nouns: ↑diplomacy … Collocations dictionary
gunboat — gun|boat [ˈgʌnbəut US bout] n 1.) a small ship that carries several large guns 2.) gunboat diplomacy the practice of threatening to use force against another country to make them agree to your demands … Dictionary of contemporary English
gunboat — [[t]gʌ̱nboʊt[/t]] gunboats N COUNT A gunboat is a small ship which has several large guns fixed on it … English dictionary
gunboat — noun (C) 1 a small military ship that is used near a coast 2 gunboat diplomacy the practice of threatening to use force against another country to make them agree to your demands … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gunboat — n. a small vessel of shallow draught and with relatively heavy guns. Phrases and idioms: gunboat diplomacy political negotiation supported by the use or threat of military force … Useful english dictionary