fusil
rifle
The Spanish word 'fusil' translates to 'rifle' in English. The term 'rifle' refers to a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, utilizing the energy of the explosive in a fixed metallic cartridge to fire only a single projectile through a rifled bore for each single pull of the trigger.
Example sentences using: fusil
Ella llevaba un fusil en su mochila.
She carried a rifle in her backpack.
In this phrase, the noun 'fusil' is used in a simple sentence. The sentence implies that the woman has a gun placed in her backpack. The conjugated verb 'llevaba' indicates the action of carrying something.
Él está limpiando su fusil.
He is cleaning his rifle.
This sentence uses 'fusil' as part of an action. The verb 'está limpiando' (is cleaning) involves direct interaction with the rifle. The pronoun 'su' indicates that the rifle belongs to the man.
El fusil está cargado.
The rifle is loaded.
The phrase uses 'fusil' as the subject of an action. The verb 'está cargado' indicates the state of the rifle. It tells us that the gun has bullets in it ready to be fired.