la
feminine
/pisˈtola/
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Translation
pistol; gun
Word origin
From French pistole, borrowed from Czech pistala ('pipe, firearm'). The same root gives English pistol.
- Origin
- Czech
- Root
- pistala
- English cognates
- pistol
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpistolas
Examples
pensarlo.
He drew the pistol without thinking.
cinturón.
The police officer put the pistol in his belt.
.
I do not know how to fire a pistol.
escondida abrigo.
He was carrying a pistol hidden under his coat.
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The water pistol made all the children laugh.
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