Spanish Conversation · Level 190
15 words
Spanish word
revólver
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈβolβeɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounrevolver
Example
La policía confiscó el revólver.
The police confiscated the revolver.
More examples
El sospechoso llevaba un revólver en la cintura.
The suspect was carrying a revolver at his waist.
Core concept
Short firearm with a cylindrical chamber that rotates to align rounds.
Common phrases
revólver cargado
loaded revolver
llevar revólver
carry a revolver
disparar revólver
fire a revolver
Similar words
pistola: Small firearm designed to be gripped and fired with a single hand.
arma: Any instrument or device used to injure, threaten, or kill.
Definition in Spanish
Arma de fuego corta con un cilindro giratorio que contiene varios cartuchos y permite dispararlos uno tras otro.
Word origin
Spanish revólver is a loan from English revolver, ultimately derived from Latin revolvere meaning 'to turn'.
Usage tips
- The acute accent separates Spanish revólver from English revolver in writing and signals stress on the second syllable, and revólver is the preferred term when describing the gun's design.