Carabina (en. Carbine)

/kaɾaˈβina/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Long firearm, generally semi-automatic, that uses lower caliber cartridges.

The police used carbines to control the situation.

La policía utilizó carabinas para controlar la situación.

In shooting sports, it refers to a category of firearm used in competitions.

Shooters must handle the carbine very well to participate in the competition.

Los tiradores deben manejar muy bien la carabina para participar en la competencia.

In the military context, a carbine can be a lighter variant of a rifle.

Soldiers carried carbines for combat missions.

Los soldados llevaban carabinas para misiones de combate.

From the French 'carabine', which originally referred to a weapon for cavalry.

air rifle

Type of carbine that uses compressed air to fire.

carabina de aire

combat carbine

Carbine designed for military or defense use.

carabina de combate

it is not a carbine

Expression that alludes to something that is not as simple or easy as it seems.

no es una carabina

weapon

Tool designed to cause harm or defend oneself.

arma

shooter

Person who shoots, especially in a hunting or sports context.

tirador

ammunition

Set of projectiles and explosives used in firearms.

munición

Use of carbine for hunting animals.

I went out with the carbine to hunt ducks at the lake.

Salí con la carabina para cazar patos en el lago.

Referring to a problem that becomes unnecessarily exacerbated.

That discussion turned into a real mess due to a misunderstanding.

Esa discusión se convirtió en una verdadera carabina por un malentendido.