guns in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for guns in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] N

1. gun:

gun (weapon)

arma f da fuoco

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (revolver)

pistola f

gun (revolver)

rivoltella f

gun (rifle)

fucile m

gun (cannon)

cannone m

to carry a gun

portare una pistola or essere armato

to fire a gun

sparare (un colpo)

to draw a gun on sb

estrarre un'arma per puntarla contro qn

watch out! he's got a gun!

attenzione! è armato!

to hold a gun to sb's head

puntare una pistola alla tempia di qn

2. gun (tool):

gun

pistola f

glue, paint gun

pistola per la colla, per la vernice

grease gun

pompa per ingrassaggio a pressione

3. gun Am (gunman):

gun inf

sicario m

gun inf

killer m

a hired gun

un sicario

the fastest gun in the West

la pistola più veloce del West

II.gun <forma in -ing gunning, pt, pp gunned> [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] VB trans

to gun an engine

dare gas a un motore

III.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən]

to go great guns inf business:

andare forte

to go great guns person:

fare scintille or avere grande successo

to jump the gun inf

essere precipitoso

to stick to one's guns (in one's actions) inf

tenere duro or resistere

she's sticking to her guns (in opinions) inf

mantiene le proprie posizioni

to bring out the big guns

passare alle maniere forti

to carry or hold the big guns

essere un grosso calibro

big gun [Brit ˌbɪɡ ˈɡʌn, Am ˈbɪɡ ˌɡən] N

big gun

grosso calibro m also fig

to bring out the big guns

passare alle maniere forti

to carry or hold the big guns

essere un grosso calibro

BB gun [Am ˈbibi ˌɡən] N Am

BB gun

carabina f ad aria compressa

burp gun [Am ˈbərp ˌɡən] N Am inf

burp gun (pistol)

pistola f automatica

burp gun (rifle)

fucile m automatico

stun gun [Brit, Am ˈstən ˌɡən] N

stun gun

arma f che stordisce mediante una scossa elettrica

squirt gun [Brit, Am ˈskwərt ˌɡən] N Am

squirt gun

pistola f ad acqua

gun moll [Am ˈɡən ˌmɑl] N inf

gun moll

ragazza f del gangster

gun moll

donna f del gangster

cap gun [ˈkæpɡʌn] N

cap gun

pistola f giocattolo a colpi

electron gun [Brit, Am əˈlɛkˌtrɑn ˌɡən] N ELECTRON

electron gun

cannone m elettronico

six-gun [Brit ˈsɪksɡʌn, Am ˈsɪksˌɡən] N Am inf

six-gun → six-shooter

See also six-shooter

six-shooter [Brit, Am ˈsɪks ˌʃudər] N

six-shooter

revolver m a sei colpi

guns in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guns in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.gun [gʌn] N

1. gun:

gun (weapon)

arma f da fuoco

gun (cannon)

cannone m

gun (pistol)

pistola f

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (rifle)

fucile m

to carry a gun

portare la pistola

2. gun SPORTS:

gun

pistola f da starter

to jump the gun

partire prima del segnale

3. gun (device):

gun

pistola f

grease gun

pistola ingrassatrice

4. gun (person):

gun

sicario m

a hired gun

assassino m prezzolato

Phrases:

to stick to one's guns

proseguire sulla propria strada

II.gun <-nn-> [gʌn] VB intr

gun

accelerare a fondo

gun down VB trans

gun down

freddare

air gun N

air gun

pistola f ad aria compressa

submachine gun [ˌsʌb·mə·ˈʃi:n·ˌgʌn] N

submachine gun

mitra m

BB gun N

BB gun

fucile m ad aria compressa

spray gun N

spray gun

pistola f a spruzzo

machine gun N

machine gun

mitragliatrice f

pellet gun N

pellet gun

fucile m a piombini

tommy gun [ˈtɑ·mi·gʌn] N

tommy gun

mitra m inv

staple gun N

staple gun

pinzatrice f industriale

guns Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to carry a gun

portare la pistola

to jump the gun

partire prima del segnale

grease gun

pistola ingrassatrice

a hired gun

assassino m prezzolato

to stick to one's guns

proseguire sulla propria strada

a high caliber gun

un'arma di grosso calibro

to hold a gun

impugnare una pistola

gun license

porto m inv d'armi

to jump the gun

agire impulsivamente