gunshot

disparo, tiro

Un solo disparo de un arma de fuego, o el sonido que produce.

En inglés sencillo: A single act of firing a gun, or the sound it makes.

• We heard a gunshot outside.
• A single gunshot rang out across the valley.
• The police found three gunshot wounds on his body.

Sinónimos: shot

Expresiones frecuentes: single gunshot, hear a gunshot, gunshot wound

fuego de armas, tiroteo

Disparos de armas de fuego como actividad continua o repetida.

En inglés sencillo: The firing of guns, considered as a continuing or repeated activity.

• Gunshot filled the air throughout the battle.
• The soldiers advanced under heavy gunshot.
• They heard continuous gunshot from the distant ridge.

Sinónimos: gunfire

Expresiones frecuentes: heavy gunshot, continuous gunshot, under gunshot

alcance de tiro

Distancia que puede recorrer una bala u otro objeto disparado por un arma de fuego.

En inglés sencillo: The distance that a bullet or other object fired from a gun can travel.

• The enemy remained beyond gunshot.
• Their ship moved within gunshot of the coast.
• The riders waited out of gunshot until nightfall.

Cómo se usa: within gunshot of something (The boat came within gunshot of the fort.)

Sinónimos: firing range, gun range

Expresiones frecuentes: within gunshot, beyond gunshot, out of gunshot

bala, proyectil

Bala u otro objeto que ha sido disparado por un arma de fuego.

En inglés sencillo: A bullet or other object that has been fired from a gun.

• A piece of gunshot was lodged in the wood.
• The surgeon removed the gunshot from his shoulder.
• Gunshot from the battle lay buried in the field.

Sinónimos: bullet, shot, projectile

Expresiones frecuentes: piece of gunshot, embedded gunshot