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sawn-off

/ˌsɔːn ˈɒf/

الترجمة: يُستخدم لوصف سلاح ناري قُصِّرَ ماسورته، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات غير القانونية أو المرتبطة بإطلاق النار من مسافة قريبة.

مدخل واحد

adjective

/ˌsɔːn ˈɒf/C1formalbritish
  • arيُستخدم لوصف سلاح ناري قُصِّرَ ماسورته، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات غير القانونية أو المرتبطة بإطلاق النار من مسافة قريبة.

Describes a firearm that has had its barrel shortened, often associated with illegal use or close-range shooting.

  1. Short in statureB2informalbritish

    Describing a person who is notably shorter than average height.

    arقصير القامة

    • He was a sawn-off bloke, barely reaching her shoulder.
    • The sawn-off jockey was surprisingly strong.
    • A sawn-off figure emerged from the crowd.

    المرادفاتdiminutivedumpylittlepetiteshortsmallsquatstubby

    الأضدادlankytall

  2. Cut shortB2informalbritish

    Describing something that has been deliberately shortened or truncated.

    arمَقْطُوع

    • He carried a sawn-off shotgun in his bag.
    • The sawn-off barrel made the weapon easier to conceal.
    • She wore a sawn-off dress that ended above her knees.

    المرادفاتclippedcroppedcutshortenedtruncated

    الأضدادelongatedextendedlengthened

الصيغ
  • more sawn-off comparative form
  • most sawn-off superlative form