pistol

[US]/ˈpɪstl/
[UK]/ˈpɪstl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. håndvåpen
vt. skyte
Word Forms
Pluralpistols

Phrases & Collocations

firing a pistol

å skyte med en pistol

concealed carry pistol

skjulbar pistol

pistol grip

pistolgreip

loading a pistol

å ladde en pistol

air pistol

luftpistol

pocket pistol

lommevåpen

water pistol

vannpistol

Example Sentences

He pulled out his pistol and aimed at the target.

Han trakk ut pistolen sin og rettet den mot målet.

The detective found a pistol hidden under the bed.

Detektiven fant en pistol skjult under sengen.

She always keeps a pistol in her purse for self-defense.

Hun holder alltid en pistol i sin taske for egen beskyttelse.

The criminal threatened the cashier with a pistol during the robbery.

Forbrytelsen truet kassieren med en pistol under rånet.

The police officer confiscated the illegal pistol from the suspect.

Polisoffisieren konfiskerte den ulovlige pistolen fra mistenkte.

The pistol fired a single shot, alerting everyone in the vicinity.

Pistolen skjøt en enkelt skudd, som varslet alle i området.

He always practices his aim with a pistol at the shooting range.

Han øver alltid sin måleteknikk med en pistol på skuddbanen.

The pistol was engraved with intricate designs on the handle.

Pistolen hadde fine dekorasjoner på håndtaket.

She learned how to properly clean and maintain her pistol.

Hun lært hvordan man riktig rengjør og vedlikeholder pistolen sin.

The soldier holstered his pistol before entering the building.

Sjøfartsmannen tok pistolen sin i bælteret før han gikk inn i bygningen.

Real-world Examples

The Indian authorities say they recovered two pistols and a rifle after the gun battle.

De indiske myndighetene sier at de gjenfunnet to pistoler og en gevær etter skuddkampen.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

She wished she had that pistol now.

Hun ønsket hun hadde den pistolen nå.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Thrusted light is worse than presented pistols.

Påtvunnet lys er verre enn presenterte pistoler.

Source: Moby-Dick

There would be a noise like a pistol shot.

Det ville være et støy som en pistolskudd.

Source: The Case of the Green Jade Crown in Sherlock Holmes' Investigations

When I was in a safe place, I loaded my pistols, this time with dry powder.

Da jeg var i en trygg plass, lastet jeg mine pistoler, denne gangen med tørketrø.

Source: Treasure Island ( abridged version)

In actually hearing his father condemned for treason, Albert might be too upset to aim his pistol carefully.

Å faktisk høre sin far dømmes for forræring kan gjøre at Albert blir for opprørt til å sikte pistolen nøye.

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

That pistol is worth more than all the gold in the world.

Den pistolen er verdt mer enn all gull i verden.

Source: English little tyrant

There's a Confederate pistol in her lap under her shawl, and she'll kill you quick as look at you.

Det er en konfederatpistol i hennes rumpe under hennes kappe, og hun vil drepe deg raskt som du ser på henne.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

You thought you would have mysterious figures in the night, the crack of pistols, drugs in the wine.

Du trodde du skulle ha mystiske figurer i natten, krysset av pistoler, medisiner i vinet.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

If someone jumps the gun, it means they start too soon, before the starting pistol.

Hvis noen springer ut av pistolen, betyr det at de starter for tidlig, før startpistolen.

Source: BBC Authentic English

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