pistoletazo
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el pistoletazo(
pees
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toh
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leh
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tah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (gunshot)
a. pistol shot
Escuchamos un ruido fuerte proveniente del callejón, pero no imaginamos que había sido un pistoletazo.We heard a loud noise coming from the alley, but we never imagined it had been a pistol shot.
2. (sports)
a. starting signal
Cualquier movimiento antes del pistoletazo se considera una salida en falso.Any movement before the starting signal is considered a false start.
b. starting gun
La velocista no escuchó el pistoletazo y no pudo alcanzar al resto de los competidores.The sprinter missed the starting gun and couldn't catch up with the rest of the competitors.
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