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"Fusil" is a noun which is often translated as "rifle", and "rifle" is a noun which is also often translated as "rifle". Learn more about the difference between "fusil" and "rifle" below.
el fusil(
foo
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seel
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. rifle
El soldado apuntó con un fusil al blanco que se encontraba en el paredón.The soldier aimed the rifle at the target on the firing line.
b. gun
El francotirador cargó el fusil al hombro tras disparar al objetivo.The sniper slung the gun over his shoulder after shooting his target.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(plagiarism)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. copy
Este ensayo es un fusil de la que yo publiqué semanas antes.This essay is a copy of the one I published a few weeks ago.
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el rifle(
rree
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fleh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. rifle
Los asaltantes del banco iban armados de rifles y escopetas.The bank robbers were armed with rifles and shotguns.
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