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rifle

/ˈɹaɪfəl/

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noun

Rifle

A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully aimed the rifle at the deer. "

El cazador apuntó cuidadosamente el rifle al ciervo.

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noun

Fusilero

(usually plural) A rifleman.

Examples :

"The rifle team practiced their marksmanship every afternoon. "

El equipo de fusileros practicaba su puntería todas las tardes.

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noun

Fusil

An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.

Examples :

"The history teacher showed the class a picture of a vintage rifle, an artillery piece used in the American Civil War. "

El profesor de historia mostró a la clase una foto de un fusil antiguo, una pieza de artillería utilizada en la Guerra Civil estadounidense.

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noun

Piedra de afilar

A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.

Examples :

"The farmer used the rifle to sharpen his scythe blades. "

El granjero usó la piedra de afilar para afilar las cuchillas de su guadaña.

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verb

Revolver, registrar

To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)

Examples :

"She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document."

Ella hizo un desastre cuando registró la pila de papeles, buscando el documento de propiedad.

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verb

Robar, saquear

To commit robbery or theft.

Examples :

"The gang leader was arrested for rifling the school's treasury. "

El líder de la banda fue arrestado por robar la tesorería de la escuela.

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verb

Saquear, robar

To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.

Examples :

"The thieves rifled the classroom, stealing all the valuable electronics. "

Los ladrones saquearon el aula, robando todos los aparatos electrónicos valiosos.

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verb

Saquear, robar

To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.

Examples :

"The thieves rifled the store's display cases, stealing expensive jewelry. "

Los ladrones saquearon las vitrinas de la tienda, robando joyas caras.

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verb

Arrebatar, robar

To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.

Examples :

"The student tried to rifle the teacher's desk, hoping to find the answers to the quiz. "

El estudiante intentó arrebatar el escritorio del profesor, con la esperanza de encontrar las respuestas al cuestionario.

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verb

Rayar el cañón de un arma

To add a spiral groove to a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight in order to improve range and accuracy.

Examples :

"The gunsmith carefully riffled the barrel of the hunting rifle to improve its accuracy. "

El armero rayó cuidadosamente el cañón del rifle de caza para mejorar su precisión.

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verb

Rayar

To cause (a projectile, as a rifle bullet) to travel in a flat ballistic trajectory.

Examples :

"The marksman skillfully riffled the bullet, ensuring it traveled in a straight line to the target. "

El tirador rayó hábilmente la bala, asegurando que viajara en línea recta hacia el objetivo.

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verb

Disparar

To move in a flat ballistic trajectory (as a rifle bullet).

Examples :

"The baseball flew through the air, and the player's bat, in a swift motion, riffled the ball towards home plate. "

La pelota de béisbol voló por el aire, y el bate del jugador, en un movimiento rápido, disparó la pelota hacia el plato de home.

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verb

Sortear

To dispose of in a raffle.

Examples :

"The club members rifled the prize donations for their annual fundraiser. "

Los miembros del club sortearon las donaciones de premios para su recaudación de fondos anual.

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verb

Participar en una rifa

To engage in a raffle.

Examples :

"My sister is going to rifle the tickets for the school fundraiser raffle. "

Mi hermana va a participar en la rifa de la recaudación de fondos de la escuela.

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