WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| rifling n | (gun: act of grooving barrel) | estriado nm |
| rifling n | (grooves cut this way) | estrías nfpl |
| Additional Translations |
| rifling n | (act of ransacking) | saqueo nm |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| rifle n | (long-barrelled gun) | rifle nm |
| | | fusil nm |
| | Ned always carries a rifle in the back of his pickup. |
| | Ned siempre lleva un rifle en la caja de su camioneta. |
| rifle in [sth] vi + prep | (rummage around) | revolver⇒ vtr |
| | | rebuscar⇒ vtr |
| | | registrar⇒ vtr |
| | Sally was rifling in her bag, looking for her keys. |
| | Sally estaba revolviendo su bolso, buscando las llaves. |
| rifle through [sth] vi + prep | (rummage in) | revolver entre, hurgar entre vtr + prep |
| | | buscar entre vtr + prep |
| | | registrar⇒ vtr |
| | I rifled through my papers but couldn't find the document my boss wanted. |
| | Revolví entre mis papeles pero no encontré el documento que quería mi jefe. |
| Additional Translations |
| rifle [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut spiral grooves in) | acanalar⇒ vtr |
| | | estriar⇒ vtr |
| | Larry was rifling the barrel of his gun. |
| | Larry estaba acanalando el barril de su pistola. |
| rifle [sth] vtr | (ball: throw fast) (béisbol) | lanzar una bola rápida loc verb |
| | (béisbol) | lanzar con potencia loc verb |
| | (fútbol) | disparar⇒ vtr |
| | (general) | arrojar con velocidad loc verb |
| | The player rifled the ball towards his team mate. |
| | El jugador lanzó una bola rápida hacia su compañero de equipo. |
| rifle [sth] vtr | (ransack) | desvalijar⇒ vtr |
| | | saquear⇒ vtr |
| | The burglar rifled the drawers to see if any money was hidden underneath the clothes. |
| | El ladrón desvalijó los cajones en busca de dinero debajo de la ropa. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
Locuciones verbales
rifle | rifling |
| rifle around vi phrasal | (rummage) | hurgar⇒ vi |
| | | revolver⇒ vi |
| rifle around in [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (rummage in) | hurgar en vi + prep |
| | | revolver en vi + prep |
| | John rifled around in the glove compartment for some spare change. |
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