Gato escaldado, del agua fría huye.
ID
to accustom to the
sound of
gunfire
V
mantenerse fiel a su causa
V
to stick to one's guns
Informal
to be gung-ho
Informal, for something
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English Definitions
gun
N
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
gun
N
large but transportable armament
gun
N
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
gun
N
a professional killer who uses a gun
gun
N
a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine
gun
N
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
gun
N
the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
N
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
gun carriage
N
a framework on which a gun is mounted for firing
N
a case for storing a gun
N
chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge
N
efforts to regulate or control sales of guns
N
formerly any deck other than the weather deck having cannons from end to end
N
a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns
V
strike down or shoot down
N
an emplacement for a gun
N
a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
N
a professional killer who uses a gun
N
the girlfriend of a gangster
gun muzzle
N
the open circular discharging end of a gun
N
a ballistic pendulum consisting of a suspended gun; the velocity of a projectile in the bore of a gun can be measured by the recoil when the gun is discharged
N
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
N
military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship
N
smoke created by the firing of guns
gun trigger
N
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun
N
a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
N
a sight used for aiming a gun
gunboat
N
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
N
diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
guncotton
N
a nitric acid ester; used in lacquers and explosives
N
a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
gunfire
N
the act of shooting a gun
N
the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
gung ho
very enthusiastic and dedicated
N
a mixture of cement and sand and water that is sprayed on a surface under pneumatic pressure
N
any thick, viscous matter
N
the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
gunman
N
a professional killer who uses a gun
gunman
N
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
N
a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
N
Swedish economist (1898-1987)
N
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
gunnel
N
small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic
gunner
N
a serviceman in the artillery
gunnery
N
guns collectively
N
a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines
gunny
N
coarse jute fabric
gunny sack
N
a bag made of burlap
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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