gun oor Afrikaans

gun

/ɡʌn/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. JP 1-02.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

kanon

naamwoord

(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity

wapen

naamwoord

But in my experience, the guy with the gun doesn't have to explain himself.
Die is daar, maar na my ervaring hoef die man met die wapen niks uit te lê.

geweer

This is the new gun these people have contrived.
Dit is die nuwe geweer hierdie mense het ontwerp.

Vuurwapen

weapon that launches a projectile at high velocity through the confined burning of a propellant

Of course, guns do not directly cause conflict—humans fought long before gunpowder was invented.
Vuurwapens is natuurlik nie regstreeks vir konflikte verantwoordelik nie—lank voor buskruit uitgevind is, het mense al geveg.

Gun

A language of Benin and Nigeria

Soortgelyke frases

radar gun
Snelgeweer

machine gun
Masjiengeweer · masjiengeweer

voorbeelde

Rosa heard the word ‘sweetheart’, saw the black stock of the gun.
Rosa hoor die woord “hartlam”, sien die swart kolf van die vuurwapen.

My car window was rolled down a little, and I was reflecting on the text, which I had just read, when the gun’s muzzle appeared in the window.
My motorvenster was net effens oop, en ek het nagedink oor die teks wat ek net klaar gelees het, toe die loop van die vuurwapen in die venster verskyn het.

The 12-year-old boy “cornered an unarmed opponent and held the gun to his head at point-blank range.
Die 12-jarige seun “het ’n ongewapende opponent vasgekeer en die geweer teen sy kop gehou.

But says Health magazine: “Firearms instructors agree: Don’t get a gun if you aren’t prepared to use it.
Maar die tydskrif Health sê: “Vuurwapeninstrukteurs is dit eens: Moenie ’n vuurwapen aanskaf as jy nie bereid is om dit te gebruik nie.

“The blood flowed into the muzzle of the gun after it fired its last shot.”
“Die bloed het in die loop van die vuurwapen beland nadat die laaste skoot afgevuur is.”

Twenty years ago, Selmira’s husband was gunned down in a robbery, leaving her with three young children to rear.
Twintig jaar gelede is Selmira se man in ’n roofaanval doodgeskiet, wat haar agtergelaat het met drie jong kinders om groot te maak.

In the 16th century, Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary in China, wrote: “The Chinese are not expert in the use of guns and artillery and make but little use of these in warfare.
In die 16de eeu het Matteo Ricci, ’n Italiaanse Jesuïetesendeling in China, geskryf: “Die Chinese is nie bedrewe in die gebruik van gewere en artillerie nie en wend dit nie veel aan in oorlogvoering nie.

They fought among themselves with knives and guns over the possession of the booty.
Hulle het met messe en vuurwapens onder mekaar baklei oor wie wat gaan kry.

I crouched behind a tree and sighted through my Uzi machine gun, awaiting a clear shot.
Ek het agter ’n boom gehurk, met my Uzi-masjiengeweer korrel gevat en vir ’n mooi, oop skoot gewag.

Guns I am offended by your distorted portrayal of firearms in the May 22, 1990, issue.
Vuurwapens Ek is gebelg oor julle verwronge uitbeelding van vuurwapens in die nommer van 22 Mei 1990.

A machine gun hangs from his shoulder; he passes time smoking marijuana.
Hy het ’n masjiengeweer oor sy skouer; hy rook marijuana om die tyd om te kry.

And, finally, the gun owners must ask themselves if they are willing to take another human’s life in order to protect the contents of a purse or wallet or a few valuables in a home.
En ten slotte moet die vuurwapeneienaars hulself afvra of hulle bereid is om ’n ander mens se lewe te neem ten einde die inhoud van ’n handsak of notebeurs of ’n paar waardevolle besittings in ’n huis te beskerm.

How quickly could you get to your concealed gun if you were suddenly accosted by an assailant?
Hoe vinnig kan jy jou versteekte vuurwapen uitkry as jy skielik aangeval word?

Do you see this gun at your throat?
Sien jy hierdie geweer by jou keel?

“For men in particular, guns evoke a near mystical return to their youths,” wrote one reporter.
“Vir mans in die besonder roep vuurwapens ’n bykans mistieke terugkeer na hul jeug op”, het een verslaggewer geskryf.

He explained to them that it was not a question of the dollar, but that since some of those involved in the dispute had guns and clubs with them, he would become bloodguilty if he supported them and someone was hurt or killed.
Hy het vir hulle verduidelik dat dit nie oor die dollar gaan nie, maar aangesien party wat by die geskil betrokke is vuurwapens en knuppels by hulle het, hy bloedskuldig kon word as hy hulle ondersteun en iemand beseer of gedood word.

Children and Guns
Kinders en vuurwapens

The gun that killed Petty Officer Wells was the same gun in your hijacking case 15 years ago.
Die wapen dat onderoffisier Wells gedood het was dieselfde van die roof 15 jaar gelede.

The Gun Mystique
Die bekoring van vuurwapens

ONE afternoon rebels entered our town, firing their guns into the air for about two hours.
OP ’N middag het rebelle na ons dorp gekom en omtrent twee uur lank met hulle gewere in die lug geskiet.

This type of criminal wanted guns, cash, jewellery and electronic goods, and occasionally a vehicle.
Hierdie soort misdadiger soek gewoonlik gewere, kontant, juweliersware, elektroniese toerusting en soms ’n voertuig.

The Watchtower of July 15, 1983, discussed why true Christians do not carry or keep guns for use against humans or protection from them.
Die Wagtoring van 1 Oktober 1983 het bespreek waarom ware Christene nie wapens dra of aanhou vir gebruik teen mense of beskerming teen hulle nie (Bladsye 22-5).

(Matthew 26:52) God’s people have ‘beaten their swords into plowshares’ and do not buy guns to protect themselves from robbery or assault.—Micah 4:3.
God se volk het ‘van hul swaarde pikke gesmee’ en koop nie vuurwapens om hulleself teen roof of aanranding te beskerm nie.—Miga 4:3.

Added to these worries is the fact that guns are more plentiful in Africa than ever.
Voeg by hierdie bekommernisse die feit dat vuurwapens volopper as ooit tevore in Afrika is.

Stones and clubs gave way to spears and arrows, which were replaced by guns and bombs.
Klippe en knuppels het plek gemaak vir spiese en pyle, wat deur vuurwapens en bomme vervang is.