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. — deniko
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. — Lars224
I don't waste ammunition.
ruЯ не разбазариваю патроны. — corvard
deIch verschwende keine Munition. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We're out of ammunition.
deWir haben keine Munition mehr. — Waldelfe
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