Significado
machine gun
- An automatic firearm designed for continuous rapid fire
En una frase
I soldati piazzarono la mitragliatrice sulla collina.
The soldiers set up the machine gun on the hill.
Parlava così in fretta che sembrava una mitragliatrice.
She was speaking so fast that she sounded like a machine gun.
La mitragliatrice fu una delle armi più decisive della prima guerra mondiale.
The machine gun was one of the most decisive weapons of the First World War.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| mitragliatrice | feminine · singular |
| mitragliatrici | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Feminine noun ending in -trice; plural is 'mitragliatrici'.
- Often used figuratively to describe someone speaking or working very fast ('parlare come una mitragliatrice').