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rifle

rifle

Meaning of rifle

a long gun

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British English/ˈraɪfəl/
American English/ˈraɪfəl/
Russian transcription[vʲɪnˈtofkə]
rifle
rifle - винтовка
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rifle with Russian translation

rifle usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Охотник нёс винтовку через лес.

The hunter carried a rifle through the woods.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Полиция нашла винтовку в машине.

Police found a rifle in the car.

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rifle synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rifle / gun / shotgun / carbine / hunting rifle

🇬🇧English
rifle

винтовка — a long gun

B1Often

The hunter carried a rifle through the woods.

Охотник нёс винтовку через лес.

R
🇬🇧English
rifle

the same word as the headword; a long gun

B2Very Often

He cleaned his rifle after the hunt.

Он почистил свою винтовку после охоты.

G
🇬🇧English
gun

a broader term for a weapon, especially a firearm; not necessarily a rifle

B1Very Often

The soldier carried a gun.

Солдат носил оружие (пистолет/ружьё).

S
🇬🇧English
shotgun

a gun that fires shot; different from a rifle in barrel type and ammunition

B2Very Often

He used a shotgun to hunt ducks.

Он использовал ружьё для охоты на уток.

C
🇬🇧English
carbine

a shorter, more compact rifle, usually lighter than a full-size rifle

C1Often

The cavalry once used a carbine.

Кавалерия когда-то использовала карабин.

H
🇬🇧English
hunting rifle

a rifle designed for hunting animals

B2Often

He bought a hunting rifle for deer season.

Он купил охотничью винтовку к сезону охоты на оленей.

S
🇬🇧English
sniper rifle

a rifle used for precision shooting at long range

C1Often

The sniper rifle was built for long-range accuracy.

Снайперская винтовка была создана для точной стрельбы на дальние дистанции.

A
🇬🇧English
assault rifle

a military rifle that can fire automatically or in bursts

C1Often

The army issued assault rifles to the troops.

Армия выдала солдатам автоматические винтовки.

A
🇬🇧English
air rifle

a rifle that shoots pellets using compressed air or gas

B2Often

He practiced with an air rifle at the range.

Он тренировался с пневматической винтовкой на стрельбище.

B
🇬🇧English
bolt-action rifle

a rifle that must be reloaded by operating a bolt after each shot

C1Often

The hunter used a bolt-action rifle.

Охотник использовал винтовку с ручным затвором.

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How to pronounce rifle and what this word means

rifle translation: винтовка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rifle

/ˈraɪfəl/

rifle translation

винтовка

rifle examples

The hunter carried a rifle through the woods.

rifle transcription

/ˈraɪfəl/, /ˈraɪfəl/

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rifle meaning: what does it mean?

a long gun

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rifle is pronounced as /ˈraɪfəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rifle definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The hunter carried a rifle through the woods. Translation: Охотник нёс винтовку через лес.

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