sawn-off

• Qualifie une arme à feu dont le canon a été raccourci, souvent associée à un usage illégal ou au tir à courte distance.

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.

   de petite taille

   • 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.

   Synonymesdiminutivedumpylittlepetiteshortsmallsquatstubby

   Antonymeslankytall

2. Cut shortB2informalbritish

   Describing something that has been deliberately shortened or truncated.

   raccourci / tronqué volontairement

   • 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.

   Synonymesclippedcroppedcutshortenedtruncated

   Antonymeselongatedextendedlengthened