Meaning
submachine gun
- submachine gun, automatic weapon
In a sentence
La guardia all'ingresso impugnava un mitra per sicurezza.
The guard at the entrance held a submachine gun for security.
I ladri erano armati di mitra durante la rapina.
The thieves were armed with submachine guns during the robbery.
Nessuno ha visto chi ha sparato con quel mitra.
Nobody saw who fired with that submachine gun.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mitra | masculine · singular |
| mitra | masculine · plural |
| mitra | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- As a weapon, it is masculine and invariable in the plural: 'il mitra', 'i mitra'.
- Do not confuse with feminine 'la mitra' (bishop's mitre, plural 'le mitre').