пистолет
pistol
a small gun that can be held in one hand
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пистолет with English translation
пистолет usage examples
The police officer carried a pistol in a holster.
Полицейский носил пистолет в кобуре.
He said the pistol was not loaded.
Он сказал, что пистолет не был заряжен.
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пистолет synonyms
What's the difference between пистолет / револьвер / автоматический пистолет / боевой пистолет / карманный пистолет
pistol — a small gun that can be held in one hand
The police officer carried a pistol in a holster.
Полицейский носил пистолет в кобуре.
the neutral, standard word for a small gun held in one hand
He had a pistol in a holster.
У него был пистолет в кобуре.
a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder
An old revolver lay in the desk drawer.
Старый револьвер лежал в ящике стола.
a pistol that automatically loads the next cartridge; a more technical term
The police used an automatic pistol.
В полиции использовали автоматический пистолет.
a pistol intended for real combat, not for training or signaling
It was a combat pistol, not a toy.
Это был боевой пистолет, а не игрушка.
a very small pistol that can be carried in a pocket
He took a pocket pistol out of his coat.
Он достал карманный пистолет из пальто.
a pistol that fires rubber or less-lethal rounds; usually not intended to kill
He bought a traumatic pistol for self-defense.
Для самообороны он купил травматический пистолет.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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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
пистолет pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
пистолет is pronounced as [pʲɪstɐˈlʲet]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
пистолет definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The police officer carried a pistol in a holster. Translation: Полицейский носил пистолет в кобуре.
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