taser

pistola eléctrica

Arma de mano que utiliza una descarga eléctrica para inmovilizar a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A handheld weapon that uses an electric shock to stop someone moving.

• She bought a taser for protection.
• The guard kept a taser on his belt.
• The suspect dropped the taser when police arrived.

Sinónimos: stun gun

Expresiones frecuentes: handheld taser, taser shock, carry a taser

táser

Dispositivo de la marca Taser que utiliza una descarga eléctrica para inmovilizar a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A device sold under the Taser brand that uses an electric shock to stop someone moving.

• The officer carried a taser.
• This taser fires two small darts.
• Police used a taser to stop the attacker.

Expresiones frecuentes: police taser, taser device, use a taser

aplicar una descarga eléctrica

Usar un arma eléctrica contra alguien para inmovilizarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To use an electric shock weapon on someone to stop them moving.

• The officer tasered the attacker.
• Police tasered him after he refused to drop the knife.
• The report says the suspect was tasered twice.

Sinónimos: tase

Expresiones frecuentes: taser someone, taser a suspect

atacar verbalmente

Atacar a alguien con palabras o gestos destinados a herirlo.

En inglés sencillo: To attack someone with deliberately hurtful words or gestures.

• She tasered him with a cruel remark.
• He tasered his rival verbally during the argument.
• Her insulting gesture tasered him in front of everyone.

Sinónimos: attack, lash out at

Expresiones frecuentes: taser someone verbally, taser with insults