bullet

• Proyectil pequeño, generalmente de metal, que se dispara con un arma de fuego; suele tener forma cilíndrica con punta cónica. También puede referirse a la bala completa del cartucho.

A small, metal projectile that is fired from a gun or firearm, typically cylindrical with a pointed tip.

1. Projectile from a firearmA2formal

   A small metal projectile that is fired from a gun or rifle.

   Proyectil de arma de fuego

   • The bullet hit the target dead center.
   • He loaded the gun with a single bullet.
   • The police found a bullet casing at the crime scene.

   Sinónimosballleadmissileprojectileroundshotslug

2. Symbol in listsB1formal

   A typographical symbol (•) used to introduce items in a list.

   Viñeta (símbolo tipográfico)

   • Use a bullet point to list each item.
   • The presentation used bullet points for clarity.
   • Each bullet in the list represents a key feature.

   Sinónimosdotglyphmarker

3. Something fast or powerfulB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that moves very fast or has great impact.

   Bala (metafórico)

   • The car shot down the highway like a bullet.
   • His words hit me like a bullet.
   • She dodged the question like a bullet.

   Sinónimosboltcannonballmissileprojectilerocketshot