fusil
nounCEFR B2
What does “fusil” mean in English?
a long-barrelled firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder
Example sentences
Los soldados marchaban con el fusil al hombro durante el desfile militar.
The soldiers marched with their rifles on their shoulders during the military parade.
La policía incautó varios fusiles de asalto durante la redada en el almacén.
The police seized several assault rifles during the raid on the warehouse.
How to use it
El fusil (noun, masculine) means 'rifle', typical of military and news register. Collocation: un fusil de asalto (assault rifle), disparar un fusil. Distinguish from pistola (handgun, smaller) and arma (weapon, the general term).
Common mistake
Fusil (a long rifle) is not the general word for 'weapon' (that is arma) nor the same as pistola (a smaller handgun) — choose the specific term that matches the object described.
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Nociones específicas: seguridad y con.