ружьё

noun, neuter, inanimate

Somewhat often used word (top 3,000)

shotgun, gun, rifle (common in use but not quite correct, see info tag)
A 'ружьё' = shotgun has a straight barrel. Only for a short firing distance, since in contrast to a rifle, the projectile fired does not have any twist for flight stabilization.

Examples

Я сказа́ла, брось ружьё!I said drop your gun!

Где твоё ружьё?Where's your gun?

Вилли нечаянно вы́стрелил из отцо́вского ружья и проде́лал дыру́ в стене.Willie accidentally let off his father's shotgun and made a hole in the wall.

Я дам вам ружьё.I'll get you a gun.

Я сказа́л, брось ружьё!I said drop your gun!

Дай мне ружьё.Give me a gun.

Том де́ржит ружье́ заряженным.Tom keeps his gun loaded.

Он напра́вил на меня своё ружьё.He leveled his gun at me.

Он чи́стит своё ружьё.He's cleaning his rifle.

Ко́му принадлежи́т ружьё?Who does the gun belong to?

Note: Stress change.