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gun

/ˈɡʌn/ noun · plural: guns A1 (estimated)

1. a sharp, percussive sound, like the sound of an explosion or gun; bang

German	die Waffe
French	l'arme, poltronne
Portuguese	a arma
Czech	zbraň
Italian	la pistola
Spanish	la arma
Dutch	het wapen, de bang
Swedish	ett vapen
Latin	arma

2. shooting device functioning through stored energy

French	le flingue
Dutch	de blaffer
Swedish	en bössa

3. portable, short weapon, for hand use

German	die Schusswaffe, die Pistole
French	le pistolet, le flingue
Portuguese	a pistola, arma de fogo
Czech	pistole
Italian	la pistola
Spanish	la pistola, el charpe
Dutch	het vuurwapen, het pistool
Swedish	en pistol
Latin	sclopetum

4. less portable, long weapon

German	das Gewehr, das Schießgewehr
French	le fusil
Portuguese	o rifle, o fuzil
Czech	puška
Italian	il fucile
Spanish	el rifle, la escopeta, el fusil
Dutch	het geweer, het vuurwapen
Swedish	ett gevär, en bössa
Latin	sclopetum

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to gun

/ˈɡʌn/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. speed something up

Portuguese	acelerar
Spanish	disparar
Dutch	opdrijven

2. to gun, to gun down

French	flinguer

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