mitragliatore

machine-gun

adjective noun mee-trah-lyah-TOH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Mitragliatore as an adjective means 'machine-gunning' (fuoco mitragliatore = machine-gun fire); as a noun (il mitragliatore) it means a machine gunner or a machine gun itself. The related noun mitragliatrice (f) specifically means the weapon. In colloquial use, un mitragliatore di domande humorously describes someone who fires off questions rapidly.

Examples

"Il soldato imbracciò il mitragliatore."

Natural Translation

The soldier picked up the machine gun.

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