ammunition
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kindsArticles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
» Don't waste ammunition.
Не марнуй патрони.
Не марнуй боєприпаси.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
Munition
боеприпа́сыbojepripásy, боевы́е припа́сыbojevýje pripásy, амуни́цияamunícija
боєприпа́сиbojeprypásy, бойові́ припа́сиbojoví prypásy, амуні́ціяamunícija
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.
information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
ammunition bread
ammunition shoes
Examples
37 sentencesDon't waste ammunition.
Не марнуй патрони.
How much more ammunition do you need?
We can't afford to waste any more ammunition.
deWir können es uns nicht leisten, noch mehr Munition zu verschwenden.
I don't waste ammunition.
ruЯ не разбазариваю патроны.
deIch verschwende keine Munition.
We're out of ammunition.
deWir haben keine Munition mehr.
Translations
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Origin
From older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunitiFrom older French amunition, rebracketing of la munition (“the war supplies”) as l'amunition. Ultimately from Latin; see munition for more.
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Forms
plural: ammunitions| Singular | ammunition |
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Synonyms
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8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable