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пистолет

pistol

Meaning of пистолет

a small gun that can be held in one hand

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Russian[pʲɪstɐˈlʲet]
pistol
пистолет - pistol
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пистолет with English translation

пистолет usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The police officer carried a pistol in a holster.

Полицейский носил пистолет в кобуре.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He said the pistol was not loaded.

Он сказал, что пистолет не был заряжен.

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пистолет belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пистолетpistol
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пистолет synonyms

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What's the difference between пистолет / револьвер / автоматический пистолет / боевой пистолет / карманный пистолет

🇷🇺Russian
пистолет

pistol — a small gun that can be held in one hand

A2Often

The police officer carried a pistol in a holster.

Полицейский носил пистолет в кобуре.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пистолет

the neutral, standard word for a small gun held in one hand

B1Very Often

He had a pistol in a holster.

У него был пистолет в кобуре.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
револьвер

a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder

B1Often

An old revolver lay in the desk drawer.

Старый револьвер лежал в ящике стола.

А
🇷🇺Russian
автоматический пистолет

a pistol that automatically loads the next cartridge; a more technical term

B1Rarely

The police used an automatic pistol.

В полиции использовали автоматический пистолет.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
боевой пистолет

a pistol intended for real combat, not for training or signaling

B1Rarely

It was a combat pistol, not a toy.

Это был боевой пистолет, а не игрушка.

К
🇷🇺Russian
карманный пистолет

a very small pistol that can be carried in a pocket

B1Rarely

He took a pocket pistol out of his coat.

Он достал карманный пистолет из пальто.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
травматический пистолет

a pistol that fires rubber or less-lethal rounds; usually not intended to kill

B1Often

He bought a traumatic pistol for self-defense.

Для самообороны он купил травматический пистолет.

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How to pronounce пистолет and what this word means

пистолет translation: pistol. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пистолет

[pʲɪstɐˈlʲet]

пистолет translation

pistol

пистолет examples

The police officer carried a pistol in a holster.

пистолет transcription

[pʲɪstɐˈlʲet]

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пистолет meaning: what does it mean?

Небольшое огнестрельное оружие, которое держат одной рукой

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The police officer carried a pistol in a holster. Translation: Полицейский носил пистолет в кобуре.

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