sawed-off

• Se dit d'un fusil ou d'une arme à feu dont le canon et souvent la crosse ont été raccourcis, généralement pour un usage à courte portée ou un transport dissimulé. Peut aussi qualifier de manière informelle quelque chose de tronqué ou de réduit.

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 petite taille

   • 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.

   Synonymesdiminutivelittlepetitepint-sizedshortsmall

   Antonymeshighlankyloftylongtall

2. Cut shortB2informalamerican

   Describes something that has been shortened, typically by cutting.

   raccourci (en coupant)

   • 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.

   Synonymesclippedcroppedcut shortshortenedtruncated

   Antonymeselongatedextendedlengthened