English–Spanish
“point a gun at” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/eŋkaɲoˈnaɾ/
Example
El ladrón me encañonó con una pistola.
The thief pointed a pistol at me.
How to say “point a gun at” in Spanish
“Point a gun at” in Spanish is encañonar.
Muzzle of a pistol directed at someone.
Example sentences with encañonar
No te dejes encañonar, llama a la policía.
Don't let yourself be held at gunpoint, call the police.
Tips for using encañonar
- The verb commonly occurs as encañonar a alguien con + weapon (for example, encañonó a la víctima con una pistola), so expect the pattern 'encañonar a [person] con [arma]'.