weapon

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Oggetto usato per ferire persone o animali in uno scontro o durante la caccia.

In inglese semplice: An object used to hurt people or animals in a fight or hunt.

• He carried a weapon.
• The police found several weapons in the car.
• They laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Sinonimi: arms

Espressioni comuni: carry a weapon, nuclear weapon, dangerous weapon, hunting weapon

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Mezzo usato per danneggiare qualcuno, controllarlo o ottenere un vantaggio.

In inglese semplice: Something you use to harm someone, control them, or gain an advantage.

• He used silence as a weapon.
• Information can be a powerful weapon against corruption.
• She refused to make her children weapons in their argument.

Come si usa: weapon against someone/something (They used public pressure as a weapon against the company.)

Sinonimi: tool, instrument

Espressioni comuni: political weapon, powerful weapon, weapon against someone