amartillado
/amaɾtiʝado/from spelling rules
The English word 'cocked' is translated into Spanish as amartillado when referring to firearms that have the hammer lifted and are prepared to be fired.
In the context of firearms, amartillado describes a weapon that is ready to fire. You can use the related verb amartillar to describe the specific action of cocking the hammer of a gun.
Meaning: firearms: having the cock lifted or prepared to be fired (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from martillo, which refers to the 'hammer' within a firearm's mechanism.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, amartillado must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, use amartillada for a feminine singular noun like pistola (pistol) and use amartillados for a masculine plural noun like revólveres (revolvers).
How do you pronounce it?
/amaɾtiʝado/
Did you know?
- The word martillo is used for both a tool's 'hammer' and a firearm's 'hammer', but it also refers to the small bone in the human middle ear.
- Spanish uses the same root martill- to describe the 'hammer' of a piano, meaning a piano is also technically played with martillos.
- The root of amartillado describes any object struck by a hammer, meaning a piece of 'hammered copper' is described as cobre amartillado.
Examples in context
- Puedes ver cómo está torcida la antena del televisor.You can see how the television antenna is cocked.
- El cuadro colgado en la pared está un poco chueco.The painting hanging on the wall is a bit cocked.
- Él dejó el revólver amartillado.He left the revolver cocked.
Example conversation
Two people are at a shooting range preparing their equipment.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿está amartillado tu arma?Alejandro, is your weapon cocked?
- AlejandroSí, Elena, ya está listo.Yes, Elena, it is already ready.
- ElenaEntonces ten mucho cuidado con el dedo.Then be very careful with your finger.
- AlejandroNo te preocupes, sé manejarlo.Don't worry, I know how to handle it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
