sawed-off

• Describe un arma de fuego, típicamente una escopeta, cuyo cañón ha sido recortado, lo que facilita su ocultación y su uso a corta distancia.

Describes a shotgun with a shortened barrel, often associated with close-range use or concealability.

1. Short in statureB2informalamerican

   Describes a person who is notably shorter than average height.

   de baja estatura

   • The sawed-off guy at the bar was surprisingly strong.
   • He was a sawed-off little man with a big attitude.
   • Despite being sawed-off, he was an excellent basketball player.

   Sinónimosdiminutivelittlepetitepint-sizedshortsmall

   Antónimoshighlankyloftylongtall

2. Cut shortB2informalamerican

   Describes something that has been shortened, typically by cutting.

   recortado

   • He carried a sawed-off shotgun for self-defense.
   • The carpenter used a sawed-off plank for the shelf.
   • She wore a sawed-off dress that ended above her knees.

   Sinónimosclippedcroppedcut shortshortenedtruncated

   Antónimoselongatedextendedlengthened